02164cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000065001122450043001772640051002203000047002713360026003183370026003443380036003705000031004065080048004375201202004855340045016876530026017326530033017588560042017919990017018339914UtSlPG20260610133237.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aBL1 aBudge, E. A. Wallis, Sirq(Ernest Alfred Wallis),d1857-193414aThe Babylonian Legends of the Creation 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-02-01  aProduced by the PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"The Babylonian Legends of the Creation" by Sir E. A. Wallis Budge is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the ancient Babylonian and Assyrian myths surrounding the creation of the world, the gods, and the legendary struggle between the god Marduk and the dragon Tiâmat, providing insights into the beliefs and cosmology of these ancient civilizations.  The beginning of this book delves into the discovery of ancient clay tablets that contain these creation legends, highlighting the efforts of archaeologists and Assyriologists in uncovering and translating these texts. The narrative introduces various gods, including Marduk and Tiâmat, and sets up the context for the epic battle that forms the central mythological theme. It further explains how these legends not only narrate the creation of the heavens and the earth but also serve to glorify the god Marduk, capturing the complex interplay of power and divinity in Babylonian culture. The accounts suggest a rich tapestry of mythological significance, intertwining the acts of creation with themes of conflict and supremacy within the pantheon of gods. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aCosmogony, Babylonian  aAssyro-Babylonian literature40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/9914  c51535d51535