TiamatIn ancient Mesopotamian religion, Tiamat is the cosmic ocean that mates with Abzû, the groundwater, to produce the Babylonian pantheon in the creation myth recorded in the Enūma Eliš ("When on High"). Tiamat is referred to as a woman, and has – at various points in the epic – a number of anthropomorphic features such as breasts and theriomorphic features such as a tail.
Sea serpentA sea serpent is a type of sea monster described in various mythologies and religious texts.
TheomachyA theomachy (Ancient Greek: Θεομαχία) is a battle among gods in Greek mythology. An early example is the Titanomachy (War of the Titans), in which the elder Olympian Gods fought against the preceding generation, the Titans. The war lasted ten years and resulted in the victory of the Olympians and their dominion over the world.
DragonLegendary creatureDragonsTop left: The European dragon of the tale Saint George and the Dragon, by Jan BaegertTop right: The three-headed Slavic dragon Gorynich, which according to legend ate young girls and was a danger to humanityMiddle left: Illustration of a winged, fire-breathing dragon by Friedrich Justin Bertuch from 1806Middle right: Qing-era carved imperial Chinese dragons at Nine-Dragon Wall, Beihai Park, BeijingBottom left: Uppland Runic Inscription 887 [sv] (11th c.), featuring both a runic dragon and winged dragon, SwedenBottom right: The Asian Azure Dragon (Qīnglóng) depicted in the Goguryeo tombs (37 BC–427 AD), South KoreaA dragon is a mythical creature found in the folklore of cultures throughout the world.
Psalm 74Psalm 74 is the 74th psalm of the Book of Psalms, beginning in English in the King James Version: "O God, why hast thou cast us off for ever?". In the slightly different numbering system used in the Greek Septuagint and Latin Vulgate translations of the Bible, this psalm is Psalm 73. In Latin, it is known as "Ut quid Deus reppulisti in finem iratus".
Baal CycleThe Baal Cycle is an Ugaritictext (c. 1300–1100 BCE) about the Canaanite god Baʿal (𐎁𐎓𐎍 lit. "Owner", "Lord"), a storm god associated with fertility. It consists of six tablets, itemized as KTU 1.1–1.6. Tablets one (KTU 1.1) and two (KTU 1.2) are about the cosmic battle between the storm-god Baal and the sea god Yam, where the former attains victory. The next two tablets (KTU 1.3–1.4) describe the construction of Baal's palace that marks his cosmic kingship.
BaalBaal (), or Ba'al (), was a title and honorific meaning "owner" or "lord" in the Northwest Semitic languages spoken in the Levant during antiquity. From its use among people, it came to be applied to gods. Scholars previously associated the theonym with solar cults and with a variety of unrelated patron deities, but inscriptions have shown that the name Baal was particularly associated with the storm and fertility god Hadad and his local manifestations.
AbzuPrimeval sea in Mesopotamian mythology AbzuGenealogyConsortTiamatChildrenKingu (Babylonian religion), Lahamu, Lahmu, Anu (Sumerian religion) Abzû or Apsû (Sumerian: 𒀊𒍪, lit. ab = 'water' + zû = 'deep') is the name for fresh water from underground aquifers which was given a religious fertilising quality in ancient near eastern cosmology, including Sumerian and Akkadian mythology.
Enūma ElišEnūma Eliš (Akkadian Cuneiform: , also spelled "Enuma Elish"), meaning "When on High", is a Babyloniancreation myth (named after its opening words) from the late 2nd millennium BCE and the only complete surviving account of ancient near eastern cosmology. It was recovered by English archaeologist Austen Henry Layard in 1849 (in fragmentary form) in the ruined Library of Ashurbanipal at Nineveh (Mosul, Iraq).Culture heroA culture hero is a mythologicalhero specific to some group (cultural, ethnic, religious, etc.) who changes the world through invention or discovery. Places like the French Panthéon and the German Walhalla (memorial) show the term is also used for regular people who had civil courage. Although many culture heroes help with the creation of the world, most culture heroes are important because of their effect on the world after creation.
MardukThis article contains cuneiform script. Without proper , you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of cuneiform script.
Dualism in cosmologyTwo fundamental and often opposing concepts Dualism or dualistic cosmology is the belief that two fundamental concepts exist, which often oppose each other. It is an umbrella term that covers a diversity of views from various religions, including both traditional religions and scriptural religions. Moral dualism is the belief of the great complement of, or conflict between, the benevolent and the malevolent.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.