The Babylonian creation myth, a cuneiform poem recounting the rise of the god Marduk and the shaping of the cosmos from the primordial waters, a central text for ancient Mesopotamian religion. Belongs here: any passage drawn from this poem. Does not belong here: passages from other ancient Near Eastern mythological texts.
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Enuma Elish
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1. Wikipedia: Enūma Eliš
WikipediaWikipedia Enūma Eliš, lead section, origin statement
Enūma Eliš, meaning "When on High", is a Babylonian creation myth from the late 2nd millennium BCE and the only complete surviving account of ancient near eastern cosmology.
Wikipedia Enūma Eliš, lead section, era statement
Enūma Eliš, meaning "When on High", is a Babylonian creation myth from the late 2nd millennium BCE and the only complete surviving account of ancient near eastern cosmology.
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