Zamudio, Rafael Jiménez

Enuma elish : el poema babilonio de la creación

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ISBN 13:: 9788437640891
author:: Zamudio, Rafael Jiménez
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Unbranded
language:: Spanish
Publication Year:: 2024
Pages:: 64
Dimensions:: 11 x 11 centimetres
Condition:: New
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Enuma elish is a beautifully crafted and intricate poetic composition that celebrates the supremacy of the god Marduk as the preeminent deity in the Babylonian pantheon, following his victory over the goddess Tiamat and the liberation of the gods from her dominance.

According to tradition, Marduk is credited with organizing the universe and inspiring the creation of humanity, with Babilonia serving as the centre of this cosmic order. It is possible that the poem was written during a period of Babylonian nationalism, under the rule of Nabucodonosor I (1125-1103 BC). The poem's influence can be seen in both the Bible and Western theogonies and cosmogonies, which drew upon Mesopotamian mythology.

This poetic work has had a lasting impact on the development of mythology and cosmology in the Western world, leaving behind a debt that remains largely unacknowledged today.

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