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Theogony of Dunnu: This is a myth relating the creation of Dunnu, a city in Babylonia. Plough and Earth marry and break up the soil, creating Sea and Cattle God. They also create Dunnu. Then begins a succession of sons killing their fathers and marrying their mothers or sisters. This cycle repeats with each cycle representing a month or important date leading up to the new year festivities?

Creation VII: The numerous Sumerian gods with which Marduk had been assimilated are enumerated as “titles” of Marduk that the gods gave him. They relate mostly to his role as the king of the gods, creator of man, and slayer of Tiamat

Creation VI: Marduk decides to create man. Qingu is killed as punishment for rebelling against the gods and Ea creates mankind from his blood. Marduk divides the gods between heaven and earth (300 each). The Anunnaki build Marduk’s temple, Esagila, in Babylon. The stations of the gods are fixed. Anshar gives Marduk several titles

Creation V: Marduk creates constellations and the moon, thus creating months. He uses the body of Tiamat to create the sky and earth. The gods bring him gifts and crown him king. He creates Babylon as a resting place for the gods traveling to the sky or Apsu. Babylon is home to his temple and is the center of religion

On Atrahasis: I feel like the biblical flood story of Noah would have been way better with more cannibilism

Creation IV: Marduk creates the evil wind and storm chariot and rides into battle with the other gods. He captures Tiamat in his net and uses the evil wind and his bow to kill her. He captures the rest of her army in his net. He kills Qingu and takes the tablet of destinies. Half of Tiamat’s corpse is used to roof the sky. Marduk creates the shrine Esharra on the Apsu for Anu, Ea, and Ellil

Creation III: Anshar sends his vizier Kakka to Lahmu and Lahamu to tell them of Tiamat’s army and Marduk’s wish to fix fates. The two gods, along with the rest of the Igigi, have a banquet at Ubshu-ukkinakku and grant Marduk the power to fix fates

Creation II: Ea tells Anshar of Tiamat’s plans. Anshar tells him to fight Tiamat. Ea leaves but turns back out of fear. Anu does the same. Ea asks Marduk to fight Tiamat. Marduk discusses this with Anshar. Marduk asks that if he wins, he be given the power to fix fates

Creation I: Tiamat and Apsu create the gods. Their children prevent their sleep, so Apsu plans to kill them. Ea kills Apsu instead and begets Marduk. Anu gives Marduk 4 winds and Marduk uses these to annoy other gods. Other gods turn to Tiamat and ask to wage war against Marduk and his family for being a nuisance. Hubur creates creatures for battle and Tiamat puts Qingu in charge and gives him the tablet of destinies

Anzu: Anzu, the lion-headed eagle, is trusted by Ellil to guard the Tablet of Destinies. Anzu steals the tablet. Mami asks Ninurta to fight Anzu. Ninurta musters the 7 winds and fights Anzu. When Ninurta draws his bow, Anzu turns his arrow away. Ea tells him to use a throwing stick to cut off his wings. Ninurta does so and recaptures the tablet. Birdu tells Ninurta of his names in foreign cities