Marduk

Ancient Mesopotamian god

Marduk was the chief deity of ancient Babylon, rising to prominence as king of the gods in Mesopotamian religion.

The *Enuma Elish*, Babylon's creation epic, tells how Marduk defeated the primordial chaos goddess Tiamat and created the world from her body.

His name appears in biblical and historical texts about Babylonian civilization.

creation

Tiamat

Sumerian primordial sea goddess

Enuma ElishBabylonian cosmogonic narrative
cosmogonyStudy of universal origins
primordialExisting from the start

chaos · splitting · heavens · earth · blood · humanity · dragon · serpent · cosmic battle · victory

deity

Babylon

Ancient Mesopotamian capital

patronRegular supporter or customer
supremeHighest in authority
chiefTop-ranking leader

Anu · Ishtar · pantheon · worship · temple · ziggurat · priesthood · altar · cult · veneration

Babylonian

Mesopotamia

Tigris-Euphrates river region

BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
NebuchadnezzarChaldean dynasty monarch
HammurabiAncient Babylonian king-legislator

ziggurat · cuneiform · Euphrates · Tigris · Sumer · New Year · procession · empire

storm

thunder

Storm's acoustic aftermath

lightningAtmospheric electrical discharge
tempestViolent windstorm or turmoil
windsMoving air masses

storm god · four winds · clouds · deluge · flood · rain · meteorological · atmospheric

dragon-slayer

Tiamat

Sumerian primordial sea goddess

combatArmed hostile engagement
victoryDefeating an opponent
championTop competitor, or advocate

hero · monster · serpent · arrows · net · mace · bow · winds · conquest · slaying

Opposites

cosmic role/antagonist

MardukTiamat

Sumerian primordial sea goddess

chaos · destruction · entropy · dissolution · Anu

cultural/religious tradition

MardukRa

Egyptian sun deity

Amun · Osiris · Zeus · Jupiter · Yahweh

mythological supremacy

MardukTiamat

Sumerian primordial sea goddess

Chaos · primordial chaos · disorder

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