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In Mesopotamian religion, Tiamat (Akkadian: ππΎππ³ D TI.AMAT or πππ D TAM.TUM, Ancient Greek: ΘαλΞ¬ττη, romanized: ThaláttΔ) [1] is the primordial sea, mating with Abzû (Apsu), the groundwater, to produce the gods in the Babylonian epic Enûma Elish, which translates as "when on high."
Jeff Grubb believes that she is Tiamat, [1] Goddess (or Queen) of evil dragons in many other Dungeons & Dragons campaign settings. However, the two are separate entities according to Dragonlance creator, Tracy Hickman [2] and others. [3] The 4th Edition Draconomicon books confirm that Takhisis is Tiamat in fourth edition.
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He was either the son of An, or the goddess Nammu, [74] and is the former case the twin brother of Ishkur. [74] His wife was the goddess Damgalnuna [74] and his children include the gods Marduk, Asarluhi, Enbilulu, the sage Adapa, and the goddess Nanshe. [74] His sukkal, or minister, was the two-faced messenger god Isimud. [74]
Jan Lisman, who views Nammu as having been a representation of the primordial ocean/sea from which the rest of the cosmos emerged, believes that Nammu's association with this body of water may have come from the influence of the goddess Tiamat. [3] In the local tradition of Eridu, Nammu was regarded as a creator deity. [6]
Articles relating to the sea goddess Tiamat. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. D. Dilmun (7 P) O. Offspring of Tiamat (13 P)
An HIV diagnosis changed everything for Richard Hernandez, who has since become Eva Tiamat Medusa, the Tiamat Dragon Lady. In 1997, Hernandez was working as the vice president at an American bank ...
Tiamat is a supremely strong and powerful 5-headed draconic goddess in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game. [3] The name is taken from Tiamat, a goddess in ancient Mesopotamian mythology. She is the queen and mother of evil dragons and a member of the default pantheon of Dungeons & Dragons gods. [5] Her symbol is a five-headed dragon. [4]