Creation Epic Comments

The beginning has similar scenes.

Waters have one body.

Their gods are dependent to material realm “

When no gods whatever had been brought into being,

Uncalled by name, their destinies undetermined—

Then it was that the gods were formed within them.

Lahmu and Lahamu were brought forth, by name they were called.

Pritchard, J. B. (Ed.). (1969). The Ancient Near Eastern Texts Relating to the Old Testament (3rd ed. with Supplement, p. 61). Princeton: Princeton University Press.”

Mummu-vizier vs. Mummu-Tiamat

Tiamat (wife) is the super god the marine waters who is in the position of judge

Apsu (husband) is the lesser god the fresh waters.

The fear of waters.

The dominant role of female

Ea has similarity with Satan in terms of rebellious and sinful nature.

There is the common theme of children exceeding their parents

Marduk remind me of Cherub.

Babylonian myth is very chaotic and improvising, filled with inconsistency and nonlogical plots, very much like a Marvel movie.

My impression of Babylonian myth is a family drama that was inspired with patriarchal plot, which was real, probably common at the time.