ENUMA ELISH 𒂊𒉡𒈠𒂊𒇺 “The Babylonian Creation Epic”.
Sîn-lēqi-unninni 𒁹𒀭𒌍𒋾𒀀𒅆, “Gilgamesh: Voyage to Utnapishtim”, Second Millennium BC, was topic of an earlier blog blog. Here I present: ENUMA ELISH 𒂊𒉡𒈠𒂊𒇺 “The Babylonian Creation Epic”. Babylon in Akkadian is 𒂊𒉡𒈠𒂊𒇺 (e-nu-ma e-liš). The Babylonian hero, Atra-hasis 𒀜𒊏𒄩𒋀 was – just like Noah – ordered by his god to build a lifeboat. The Babylonian creation epic is … Continue reading ENUMA ELISH 𒂊𒉡𒈠𒂊𒇺 “The Babylonian Creation Epic”.
