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Enūma Eliš (Akkadian Cuneiform: 𒂊𒉡𒈠𒂊𒇺, also spelled "Enuma Elish"), meaning "When on High", is a Babylonian creation myth (named after its opening words) from the late 2nd millennium BCE and the only complete surviving account of ancient near eastern cosmology.
Feb 18, 2019 · The Enuma Elish is composed of close to one thousand lines of cuneiform script that have often been compared with the Old Testament creation story in Genesis I. The story features a great battle between gods Marduk and Tiamat that results in the creation of the Earth and mankind.
On December 3, 1872, George Smith announced the discovery of cu- neiform tablets that contained 1,100 poetic lines scholars called “The Babylonian Epic of Creation.”1 However, the Babylonians and Assyrians knew the poem as Enuma elish (“When above”).2 Sir Austin Henry Layard initially located four tablets in the library of Ashurbanipal (668–626 ...
- E. Odin Yingling
- 2011
This dissertation examines the body of scholarship which compared two creation accounts, the Babylonian Enuma elish and the Hebrew Genesis 1. Initiated by George Smith's 1875 announcement of the discovery of Babylonian creation material, the comparative study was largely confined to Assyriological circles.
- Joan Heuer Delano
- 1985
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.
Aug 27, 2008 · The Chaldean account of Genesis offers a unique perspective on the story of creation, distinct from the biblical narrative found in the book of Genesis. The Chaldean creation myth, also known as the Enuma Elish, describes the creation of the world through a series of divine battles and cosmic events.
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