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Free slide set with purchase of Life in Ancient Egypt curriculum guide. Inside Research Print this Page. Sumerian Language Page. The Sumerian Home. ePSD. ETCSLhomepage. The Enuma Elish: The Babylonian Creation Myth. Dennis Bratcher The Enuma Elish is a Babylonian or Mesopotamian myth of creation recounting the struggle between cosmic order and chaos.
It is basically a myth of the cycle of seasons. It is named after its opening words and was recited on the fourth day of the ancient Babylonian New Year's festival. The basic story exists in various forms in the area. This version is written in Akkadian, an old Babylonian dialect, and features Marduk, the patron deity of the city of Babylon. This version was written sometime in the 12th century BC in cuneiform on seven clay tablets. However, there are simply too many similarities to deny any relationship between the accounts. The version presented here is a combination of several translations but is substantially based on the translation of E.
Tablet I The stage is set for the story. Before they had grown in age and stature, Anshar and Kishar were formed, surpassing the others. Thus were established and were... the great gods. . . . without cease. Portal:History. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Home | About Oxford DNB | What's new | Subscriber services | Contact us | Help Current version: September 2012 Subscriber login > Forgotten your password?
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