Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 461 Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir 1857 1934 Budge, Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis, Sir Budge, Ernest Alfred Wallis, Sir Budge, Sir Ernest Alfred Wallis The Babylonian Legends of the Creation Produced by the PG Distributed Proofreaders "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.) Reading ease score: 81.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Cosmogony, Babylonian Assyro-Babylonian literature BL Text Mythology Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 150199 2025-07-04T10:12:08.813733 text/html 142622 2020-12-27T05:55:30 text/html 1769040 2025-07-04T10:12:17.462741 application/epub+zip 1769512 2025-07-04T10:12:12.945696 application/epub+zip 113453 2025-07-04T10:12:10.733735 application/epub+zip 1232455 2025-07-04T10:12:20.079687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1214626 2025-07-04T10:12:15.833705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232124 2022-09-05T06:01:29.229880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129688 2025-07-04T10:12:08.052728 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129503 2020-12-27T05:55:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 129493 2020-12-27T05:55:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21307 2025-07-04T10:12:20.210684 application/rdf+xml 14780 2025-07-04T10:12:11.383727 image/jpeg 3555 2025-07-04T10:12:10.996721 image/jpeg 46519 2020-12-27T05:55:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 1695207 2020-12-27T05:55:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 46458 2020-12-27T05:55:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 1768968 2025-07-04T10:12:08.970772 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia