Enuma Elish Research Paper

Two understand how the gods influenced our hero, Gilgamesh, one must first look at the various ways the gods meddled into his life. The Epic of Gilgamesh is a tale of a half-mortal man whose quest to break his own boredom turns into a tale of friendship, immortality, and kingship. However, his tale would not have been able to happen if it was not for the influence of the various Sumerian deities. After the people of Uruk complained to the gods about Gilgamesh’s child-like behavior, the goddess Aruru creates the man that will become Gilgamesh’s closest friend, Enkidu. Enkidu was created as an equal to the king so that Gilgamesh would have a way to occupy his time. Unfortunately, after the two friends defeated the giant Humbaba, a terrible demon creature, the god Enlil becomes enraged, but despite Enlil’s best effort, he is unable to punish the two.

The Enuma Elish is a Babylonian creation story comprised of seven tablets. It was thought to be used during celebrations and ceremonies in 12th century B.C. The story focuses on many Gods, primarily Tiamat and Marduk. The title, Enuma Elish means “when on high” in old Babylonian.

Furthermore, the transfer of power to Babylon is illustrated by the subjugation of all gods to the rule of Marduk. After erecting a throne for Marduk, the gods proclaim, "Thou art (the most) important of the great gods; Thy destiny is unequaled, thy command is (like that of) AnuÖTo thee we have given kingship over the totality of the whole universe" ("Enuma Elish,"36). This statement reflects the reality of the times. During the writing of the Enuma Elish the Old-Babylonian Empire weilded supreme power in Mesopotamia.

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Within “Enuma Elish,” the Babylonians gave an account of how they believed the world was formed. The gods were viewed as most important, and supposedly had absolute power, however, these gods were not preexisting, nor all powerful. “I shall appoint my holy chambers / I shall establish my kingship”(V.32.7-8). The gods were believed to rule over everything that occurred in the universe. Contrary to the most high God, the gods depicted in Enuma Elish were self centered, arrogant bigots. According to this myth, humans were created to serve the gods. “I shall create humankind, they shall bear the gods’ burdens that those may rest”(VI.33.6-7-8). Marduk, the creator god, was viewed as a hero, because of his overthrowing of Tiamat and Apsu. “He is indeed the son, the Sun, the most radiant of the gods”(VI.35.87-88). Though Marduk

The creation myth, Enuma Elish allows historians to see that early Babylonians valued power, and triumph over those who try to take it away. There is no compromise or peace in the myth, but rather destruction, gossip, and eventually the overthrowing of evil. Words such as, "rival", "overbearing", "raged", "destroy", "triumph",

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I was devastated to hear that only ten students were allowed into ENG 102 for the spring semester, but this is my opportunity to show you that I deserve to be put in ENG 102. I believe I should be one of the ten students to advance into your ENG 102 class because I think I have what it takes. I have ambitions and dreams and if I don’t graduate because of this class they will just burn to ashes in the back of my mind. Hopefully you will be persuaded by the end of this essay, and you will end up putting me in your 102 class.

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For the second function, the Cosmological function explains how the cosmic forces are expressed with actual characters and mythical beings. With the addition of personal characteristics given this will in fact enable the mystical and cosmological functions to work together and further become psychological. Not only do the mystical traits get deeper personality characteristics now but they are closer relating the geographical creation as well as reflect the cosmological function. In the first explanation of the mystical a male character represents the fresh river water present which is Apsu, whose deeper trait is as the first begetter. The silt is projected as Lahmu who is the male figure and Lahumu who represents the female figure; these two were created and formed from the first arrivals being Apsu and Tiamat. The third and final personality portrayed is Tiamat who is the salty/bitter salt water; Tiamat represents a female figure and is the “mother of them all.” The metaphors used in the Enuma Elish are shown by using

In this essay I will compare and contrast the Babylonian creation story found in the Enuma Elish with the creation accounts presented in Genesis, the Jahwist and Priestly source. The reason for this comparative essay is to show that the creation stories in the Jahwist and Priestly sources of Genesis, and that the Enuma Elish have some similarities along with major differences. Including but not limited to a chaotic primitive state, the creation of mankind, the idea of “image”, and the division of primitive waters. I will then close the essay by stating what we can learn from the comparisons between these accounts.

Since the beginning of time, societies have created stories to explain the mystery of the origin of man and the universe. In the Babylonian text, Enuma Elish and the book of Genesis-which originated in the same part of the world-one finds two very different stories about the creation of man. These two creation stories contrast the two societies that created them: the chaotic lives of servitude of the Babylonians and the lives of the recently freed Jewish people.

Most creation myths are mostly stories about the creation of the world. Also a lot of these creation stories are engraved and written within the paramids making them “Pyramid Texts.” Lastly, These Myths involves some type of god or gods that created the earth and what it is today. These two are similar to Enuma Elish because they both have something to do with the creation of the world and how the world has come to be as we know it.