In Mesopotamian cosmogony, it is referred to as the freshwater primordial ocean below and above the earth; indeed the Earth itself was regarded as a goddess Ninhursag that was conceived from the mating of male Abzu with female saltwater ocean Tiamat.

Apsu, the Mesopotamian god, is a prominent figure in ancient mythology. According to the Babylonian creation myth, Enuma Elish, Apsu and Tiamat, the primordial goddess of the salty waters, joined forces to give birth to the first gods.

Their parents were either Apsu (the watery deep beneath the earth) and Tiamat (the personification of salt water) or Lahmu and Lahamu, the first set of twins born to Apsu and Tiamat. Anshar and Kishar, in turn, were the parents of Anu (An), the supreme heaven god.

Jan 11, 2022 · Abzu god was an ancient Mesopotamian water deity worshiped in Sumer, Babylonia, and Assyria. Abzu — also known as Apsu and Absu — initially represented a vast underground freshwater ocean that, according to Mesopotamian belief, …

Tiamat and Apsu (also spelled Abzu), the personification of the fresh water beneath the earth, are the source of a family of gods with whom she eventually went to war. She was slain by Marduk, the chief god of the city of Babylon, and from her body he created the universe.

Nov 24, 2024 · Apsu, in Babylonian and Mesopotamian mythology, is a primordial entity symbolizing the freshwater abyss. He is often depicted as the embodiment of the deep waters beneath the earth, representing the chaotic origins of the universe.

Aug 15, 2023 · Apsu and Tiamat are primordial deities in the mythologies of ancient Mesopotamia, particularly in the Babylonian creation myth known as the “Enuma Elish.” This epic is one of the earliest known stories in human history, predating even some parts of the Bible.

Nov 24, 2024 · Apsu is a foundational figure in Mesopotamian mythology, encapsulating the complexities of creation and chaos. His importance in the Enuma Elish underscores the significance of primordial waters in shaping the cosmos and establishing order.

Nov 24, 2024 · Apsu is a primordial deity in Babylonian mythology, often depicted as the god of freshwater. His name literally translates to “the abyss” or “the deep,” representing the chaotic and undifferentiated waters that existed before the creation of the world.

Apsu is a primeval Sumero-Akkadian god, representing the sweet waters underneath the earth (opposite Tiamat, the salt waters of Chaos). Later myths tell that the sweet and salty waters came together with a third element—possibly cloud—and created the first gods.