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The Seven Tablets of Creation
17 chapters English Public domain
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This is an etext of L.W. Kings' authoritative work on the Enuma Elish, the Babylonian creation myth. This etext includes the complete introduction, and the English text of the Enuma Elish and other related texts, with selected footnotes. The Enuma Elish is the earliest written creation myth, in which the God Marduk battles the chaos Goddess Tiamat and her evil minions. The name 'Enuma Elish' is derived from the first two words of the myth, meaning 'When in the Height'. Tiamat takes the form of a gigantic snake, and Marduk battles and defeats her using an arsenal of super-weapons. After his victory Marduk is made the leader of the Gods by acclamation. Marduk divides Tiamat's corpse into two portions, the upper half becoming the sky and the lower half, the earth. Marduk then creates humanity from his blood and bone.
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17 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Preface 04 Contents 05 Introduction 06 The First Tablet 07 The Second Tablet 08 The Third Tablet 09 The Fourth Tablet 10 The Fifth Tablet 11 The Sixth Tablet 12 The Seventh Tablet 13 I. Another Version of the Dragon-Myth 14 II. A Reference to the Creation of the Cattle and the Beasts of the Field 15 III. A reference to the Creation of the Moon and the Sun 16 IV. An Address to the River of Creation 17 V. Another Version of the Creation of the World by Marduk
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The Seven Tablets of Creation
17 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is an etext of L.W. Kings' authoritative work on the Enuma Elish, the Babylonian creation myth. This etext includes the complete introduction, and the English text of the Enuma Elish and other related texts, with selected footnotes. The Enuma Elish is the earliest written creation myth, in which the God Marduk battles the chaos Goddess Tiamat and her evil minions. The name 'Enuma Elish' is derived from the first two words of the myth, meaning 'When in the Height'. Tiamat takes the form of a gigantic snake, and Marduk battles and defeats her using an arsenal of super-weapons. After his victory Marduk is made the leader of the Gods by acclamation. Marduk divides Tiamat's corpse into two portions, the upper half becoming the sky and the lower half, the earth. Marduk then creates humanity from his blood and bone.
Table of contents
17 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Preface 04 Contents 05 Introduction 06 The First Tablet 07 The Second Tablet 08 The Third Tablet 09 The Fourth Tablet 10 The Fifth Tablet 11 The Sixth Tablet 12 The Seventh Tablet 13 I. Another Version of the Dragon-Myth 14 II. A Reference to the Creation of the Cattle and the Beasts of the Field 15 III. A reference to the Creation of the Moon and the Sun 16 IV. An Address to the River of Creation 17 V. Another Version of the Creation of the World by Marduk
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The Seven Tablets of Creation
17 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is an etext of L.W. Kings' authoritative work on the Enuma Elish, the Babylonian creation myth. This etext includes the complete introduction, and the English text of the Enuma Elish and other related texts, with selected footnotes. The Enuma Elish is the earliest written creation myth, in which the God Marduk battles the chaos Goddess Tiamat and her evil minions. The name 'Enuma Elish' is derived from the first two words of the myth, meaning 'When in the Height'. Tiamat takes the form of a gigantic snake, and Marduk battles and defeats her using an arsenal of super-weapons. After his victory Marduk is made the leader of the Gods by acclamation. Marduk divides Tiamat's corpse into two portions, the upper half becoming the sky and the lower half, the earth. Marduk then creates humanity from his blood and bone.
Table of contents
17 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Page Index 03 Preface 04 Contents 05 Introduction 06 The First Tablet 07 The Second Tablet 08 The Third Tablet 09 The Fourth Tablet 10 The Fifth Tablet 11 The Sixth Tablet 12 The Seventh Tablet 13 I. Another Version of the Dragon-Myth 14 II. A Reference to the Creation of the Cattle and the Beasts of the Field 15 III. A reference to the Creation of the Moon and the Sun 16 IV. An Address to the River of Creation 17 V. Another Version of the Creation of the World by Marduk
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