The myth of how Mesopotamia and its people were created.

1. HISTORY
SUMMARY/ gods & godesses
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2. In the beginning
only primordial
fresh waters-
the godApsu
and the salt
waters- the
goddess Tiamat
existed.

3. -The salt water
goddess
-Her evil accomplice
is kingu
-tried to take control
of everything
-killed by enki (ea)
TIAMAT

4. -God of the fresh
water
-killed by his own
son, ea.
-Proposed to
destroy the
younger gods in
order to re-
establish silence.
apsu

5. -Tiamat gave
birth to Lahmu
and lahamu.
-the world
gradually took
shape.

6. -birth ofAnshar
and kishar
-The sky and
earth
distinguished
their boundary.

7. -God of storm
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8. -anshar begot anu
-anu made the
four winds as
marduk’s toy
resulting storms.

9. -Ea (enki)
-The cunning god
who later seize
apsu become
the god of fresh
water.

10. -EAis the creator of the
world order
-Created humankind
using qingu’s blood.
-Nurture living things
with life-giving fresh
water (his semen)

11. MARDUK
-Created contellations
-formed the earth
using tiamat’s body
-chosen by the gods to
lead in order to
defeat tiamat.
-son of damkina and
ea

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16. Tiamat
LahmuLahamu
Anshar
Anu
Enki (Ea) NishursagaDamkina
Marduk
Kishar
Apsu