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Tiamat
TiamatIn the Babylonian creation story called the Enuma Elish, Tiamat was a primeval goddess of salt waters and chaos. At the beginning of the universe, she and Apsu, the spirit of fresh waters, gave birth to all the gods. Tiamat's son Ea soon challenged and killed Apsu, but he could not defeat Tiamat. Ea then enlisted the help of * See Names and Places at the end of this volume for further information. his son Marduk, who rode out in a chariot to do battle with Tiamat in the form of a dragon. As Marduk approached, Tiamat opened her mouth to swallow him. But Marduk threw a storm into Tiamat's mouth, which prevented her from closing it. Then he killed her by shooting an arrow into her belly. After cutting Tiamat's body into pieces, Marduk used them to create the heavens and the earth. See also Creation Stories; Enuma Elish; Marduk; Semitic Mythology. primeval from the earliest times chaos gréât disorder or confusion |
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"Tiamat." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Tiamat." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3490900478.html "Tiamat." Myths and Legends of the World. 2001. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3490900478.html |
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Tiamat
Tiamat In the babylonian creation myth she is the raging female monster of chaos or the sea; she is represented variously as a cow, goat, dragon, or woman, and is slain by Marduk (‘Merodach’, Jer. 50: 2, NRSV). Out of the two halves of her body emerged heaven and earth (cf. Gen. 1: 6). The primeval flood (the ‘deep’ of Gen. 1: 2; 7: 11, and 8: 2), tehom in Hebrew, is a term originating in the mythology of Babylonian Tiamat.
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W. R. F. BROWNING. "Tiamat." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. W. R. F. BROWNING. "Tiamat." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Tiamat.html W. R. F. BROWNING. "Tiamat." A Dictionary of the Bible. 1997. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O94-Tiamat.html |
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Tiamat
Tiamat in Babylonian mythology, a monstrous she-dragon who was the mother of the first gods. She was slain by Marduk.
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Tiamat." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Tiamat." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Tiamat.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Tiamat." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Tiamat.html |
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