Babylyon, the glorious city of the ancients. This is where my story takes place. The city was built by the mighty Marduk after he slayed Tiamat, son of Ea and Dunkima.
Mighty Marduk, the all powerful war god and sky god of the Babylonians, built Babylon as his home and created humankind to dwell there and toil there for the gods after he slew the evil Tiamat - so myth tells us. Marduk was born in the abyss, at the heart of the holy Apsu. He was born as a leader, who was said spat fire when he talked. He was chosen King of Igigi to destroy Tiamat.
Tiamat was an earth goddess, who's symbol was a dragon. She created monsters such as the Viper, the Dragon, the Sphinx, the Mad Dog and the Scorpion Man, which would have helped her slay Marduk after Apsu was defeated. The battle between Marduk and Tiamat was between good and evil [Marduk being the good, and Tiamat the evil]. Marduk had to kill Tiamat becaus she was an abuse to the Gods, and he called upon a team to set out after Tiamat.
He destroyed Tiamat and destroyed her followers, by trampling them into the ground, recovering the Tablet of Destinies. Her eyes were made into the arc of the sky, while the her udders became mountains. The Gods thanked Marduk by offering him enourmous gifts, along with his fifty names [Marduk: the God with 50 names].
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