Tiamat
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- proper noun
- /ˈtiːəˌmæt/
- Literature
- Tiamat, the primordial goddess of the sea and chaos, is a central figure in Babylonian mythology.
- Eye of Tiamat
- Tiamat to Grendel
- Lucifer, or Tiamat
Examples
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We're entering Tiamat's domain, but something is off.
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That Iron Age myth tells the story of the hero god Marduk, who kills the primordial serpent goddess Tiamat and creates heaven and earth out of her dismembered body.
Academic text (2000) -
Tiamat, the embodiment of chaos!
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And Marduk fells Tiamat in battle.
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One of the earliest forms of deity in human history is the Babylonian goddess Tiamat, the great serpent who kept hidden deep in her stories and legends the mystery of sex, death, and life itself.
Blog text (31) -
In the creation story, Tiamat battles the younger gods to protect her cosmic waters.
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Tiamat is often depicted as a dragon or serpent representing chaos and the untamed sea.
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Tiamat comes from an old Babylonian name Tiamtu that meant the 'sea'. Because her name meant 'sea', she was seen as the mother of the gods and the wild, chaotic sea, which is why Tiamat is a sea goddess and a symbol of chaos.