The Babylonian Epic of Creation
GPTKB entity
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
cuneiform tablets
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Enuma_Elish
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| gptkbp:contains |
creation of humans from Kingu's blood
genealogy of gods hymns to Marduk |
| gptkbp:date |
late 2nd millennium BCE
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| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Hormuzd_Rassam
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| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
gptkb:Nineveh
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| gptkbp:firstPublished |
1876
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| gptkbp:genre |
mythology
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Babylonian Epic of Creation
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Hebrew Bible creation narratives
later Mesopotamian mythology |
| gptkbp:language |
Akkadian
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| gptkbp:mainDeity |
gptkb:Apsu
gptkb:Ea gptkb:Kingu gptkb:Marduk gptkb:Tiamat |
| gptkbp:originatedIn |
gptkb:Babylon
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| gptkbp:preservedIn |
gptkb:British_Museum
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| gptkbp:structure |
seven tablets
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| gptkbp:theme |
creation of the world
cosmic battle establishment of Babylon supremacy of Marduk |
| gptkbp:writtenBy |
cuneiform tablets
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Enuma_Elish
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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