Gods & Deities ยท Babylonia
Marduk
The Babylonian chief god who defeats Tiamat and organizes cosmic kingship.
Legend File
Marduk rises through a story of crisis, battle, and political theology. In the Babylonian creation epic, the gods elevate him to face Tiamat, and his victory becomes a charter for order, kingship, and Babylon's religious prestige. His myth is as much about organizing power as it is about slaying a chaos monster.
Source Framing
Babylonian religion around Marduk as Babylon city-god and later supreme god, especially the Enuma Elish defeat of Tiamat, cosmic ordering, kingship theology, and Akitu/New Year festival context.
