Enuma Elish Analysis

Enuma Elish Analysis World LiteratureMr. Brennan

Duality—an instance of opposition or contrast between two concepts or two aspects of something; a dualism or state of being divided

QUESTIONS 1 & 2

QUESTIONS 3 & 4

QUESTION 5What becomes of Apsu?

Who is marduk?

How does Tiamat prepare for battle? Who is Qingu?

Tiamat’s Plan Ea > Anshar

QUESTION 6 (Marduk > Ea)

What happened when Anshar confronts Tiamat? Anshar > Kakka Kakka > gods

Kakka > gods How do the gods respond? How was Marduk prepared for battle?

What occurred during the battle between Tiamat and Marduk?

Marduk, sun god of Babylon, battles Tiamat.

Who won the battle? What became of the loser?

What role did Marduk have in the creation of the cosmos? (calendar, planets, stars, moon, sin, weather)

What is the significance of Babylon?

How was mankind created?What is reinstated regarding man’s purpose?

What did Babylon structure look like?