Lahamu
| Lahamu | |
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| Parents | TiamatandAbzu(Akkadian) |
| Consort | brotherLahmu |
| Children | AnsharandKishar |
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Lahamu(𒀭𒆷𒄩𒈬,dla-ḫa-mu) was a minor figure in some variants of Mesopotamiancosmology,the feminine counterpart ofLahmu.
In some god lists she was one of the ancestors ofAnu.[1][2]InEnuma Elishshe is the first-born daughter ofTiamatandAbzu.With her brotherLahmushe is the mother ofAnsharandKishar,who were in turn parents of the first gods.[3]
19th and early 20th century researchers incorrectly viewed both Lahmu and Lahamu as the representations of the zodiac, parent-stars, or constellations.[4][5]
References[edit]
- ^W. G. Lambert,Babylonian Creation Myths,2013, p. 424
- ^F. Wiggermann,Mesopotamian Protective Spirits: The Ritual Texts,1992, p. 154-155
- ^W. G. Lambert,Babylonian Creation Myths,2013, p. 417
- ^Hewitt, J.F.History and Chronology of the Myth-Making Age.p. 85.
- ^W. King, Leonard.Enuma Elish Vol 1 & 2: The Seven Tablets of Creation; The Babylonian and Assyrian Legends Concerning the Creation of the World and of Mankind.p. 78.
Sources[edit]
- Michael Jordan,Encyclopedia of Gods,Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002
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