The Marduk Prophecy
The Marduk Prophecy is an ancient Mesopotamian text, written in Akkadian cuneiform, that narrates the travels of the statue of the god Marduk from Babylon and its eventual return. It is part of a...
Category: Babylonian mythology
Enūma Eliš: The Ancient Babylonian Creation Myth
Enūma Eliš, meaning “When on High,” is an ancient Babylonian creation myth that outlines the origins of the cosmos, the rise of the god Marduk, and the creation of humanity....
Babylonian Mythology: How the world was created
The Babylonian creation myth is primarily found in the “Enuma Elish,” an ancient Babylonian epic that describes the creation of the universe and the establishment of Marduk, the patron god...
Marduk: The Patron God of Babylon
Marduk was the chief deity of the city of Babylon and eventually became one of the most important deities in the Mesopotamian pantheon. As the national god of the Babylonians,...
Marduk’s conflict with Tiamat
Marduk’s conflict with Tiamat is one of the most central and defining myths in ancient Mesopotamian religion. It is narrated in the Babylonian epic “Enuma Elish,” also known as the...
