When on High

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"When on High" is the traditional English rendering of the opening words and common title of the ancient Babylonian creation epic Enuma Elish.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf literary work
title
associatedWithDeity Marduk
associatedWithMythology Mesopotamian mythology
culture Babylonian
describes creation of the world
defeat of Tiamat
elevation of Marduk
hasAlternativeTitle Enuma Elish
hasGenre creation myth
religious text
hasTheme cosmic order
creation from chaos
divine kingship
hasTitleInOriginalLanguage Enuma Elish
involvesCharacter Apsu
Ea
Kingu
Marduk
Tiamat
isTraditionalRenderingOf Enuma Elish
language English
medium cuneiform tablets
openingWordsOf Enuma Elish
originalLanguage Akkadian
period late second millennium BCE
religiousTradition Babylonian religion
subjectOf Assyriology
Mesopotamian studies
linked to: Assyriology
usedAs common English title of Enuma Elish

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Enuma Elish hasTitle When on High