Tiamat
ancient Mesopotamian primordial goddess of the seawater and the symbol of the chaos of primordial creation
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Summary
Tiamat is a goddess[1]. They ranks in the top 4% of goddess entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,722 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Spouse: Abzu[3], Kingu[4]
- Child: Lahmu[5], Lahamu[6]
- Sex or gender: female organism[7]
- Instance of: water deity[8], dragon[9]
- Based on: Labbu[10]
- Commons category: Tiamat[11]
- Country of origin: Babylonia[12]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tiamat[13]
- Worshipped by: Sumerian religion[14]
- Facet of: Chaoskampf[15]
- Described by source: Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[16], When God Was a Woman[17], The Battle between Marduk and Tiamat[18], Tiamat[19], Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria[20], Goddess[21]
- Partially coincident with: Echidna[22], Python[23], Azhdaha[24]
- Present in work: Enûma Eliš[25]
- Nickname: A relucente[26]
- Has characteristic: Chaos gods[27], vengefulness[28]
- Owner of: Tablets of Destiny[29]
- Different from: Tiamat[30]
- Time period: ancient Near East[31]
- Culture: Babylonia[32]
- Interested in: revenge[33]
- Appears in the form of: dragon[34]
- P14750: 2885-2535-2AF4-EDE8-AAA4[35]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Tiamat include they[36], a musical group[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1987[39].
Why It Matters
Tiamat has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] They is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]
They has been cited as an influence by Echidna[42], a Greek deity[43].
Entities named for them include they[36], a musical group[37], in Sweden[38], founded in 1987[39].
FAQs
Who was Tiamat married to?
Tiamat's spouses include Abzu[3] and Kingu[4].
Who did Tiamat influence?
Tiamat has been cited as an influence by Echidna[42].