The Enuma Elish Glossary

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The Enuma Elish Glossary

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Corresponding

Matching, Correlating, Compatible (Adjective).

Fragmentary

Incomplete, Disconnected, Broken, Piecemeal (Adjective).

Augmented

Increased, Supplemented, Expanded (Adjective).

Tiamat

Goddess of the saline sea in Babylonian mythology.

Apsu

God of freshwater in Babylonian mythology.

Mummu

God of skill and craftsmanship in Babylonian mythology.

Damascius

The last Neoplatonist pagan philosopher from ancient Greece (458-550 AD).

Anshar

The god of sky or heaven in Babylonian mythology.

Marduk

The patron god of Babylon.

Erroneously

Mistakenly, Inappropriately, Unsuitably (Adverb).

Arsacid

Related to the Parthian dynasty established by Arsaces I in Babylonia.

Constellation

A group of stars (Noun).

Inscribed

Carved, Written, Engraved (Adjective).

Ashurbanipal

Emperor of Assyria from 668 BC to c. 627 BC.

Resemblance

Similarity, Likeness, Similitude (Noun).

Theogony

The genealogy of gods (Noun).

Conjecture

Guess, Speculation, Assumption (Noun).

Nudimmud

Sumerian god of water.

Resentment

Bitterness, Displeasure, Discontent (Noun).

Exhort

Urge, Encourage, Pressurize (Verb).

Subjugation

Domination, Subjection, Overpowering (Noun).

Culmination

Climax, Zenith, Pinnacle (Noun).

Corroborate

Confirm, Verify, Endorse (Verb).

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