entity_sources: ENT_MES_MARDUK, SRC_FOSTER_BEFORE_MUSES, direct attestation
Data license: MIT · Data source: jebboone/deitydb
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| entity_id | source_id | evidence_type | source_note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENT_MES_MARDUK | SRC_FOSTER_BEFORE_MUSES | direct attestation | Enuma Elish (Epic of Creation; Foster pp. 436-486): Marduk defeats Tiamat, creates the cosmos from her body, and is acclaimed king of the gods; the primary Akkadian text for Marduk's mythology and his elevation to chief deity of the Babylonian pantheon; also Erra and Ishum (Foster pp. 900-934) where Marduk temporarily vacates his role |