Iraqi mythology, Mesopotamian Myths, Mythology

Did Marduk create the world? Who created the world in Enuma Elish?

Foreword:This article mainly talks about the creation of the world by Marduk (Marduk create the world). Tiamat and Apsu created the gods, then thought they were noisy and wanted to destroy them. When Eya heard about it, she killed Apsu. Tiamat wanted to avenge Apsu, so she provoked war against Eya and other gods. In […]

Babylonian Mythology, Mesopotamian Myths, Mythology

The Formation and Development of Babylonian Creation Myths——Comments on Representative Works of Babylonian Creation Myths

Foreword:This article mainly describes the formation and development of Babylonian Creation Myths. Babylonian culture mostly inherited Sumerian-Akkadian culture, and religion manifested itself in the belief in polytheism and monotheism. The main masterpieces “Enuma Elish” and “Aria of Gilgamesh”, they describe the environment in Babylon at that time. And reflects the achievements of emperors. And reflects […]