Marduk

Marduk (Cuneiform: 𒀭𒀫𒌓 ^dAMAR.UTU; Sumerian: amar utu.k "calf of the sun; solar calf"; Hebrew: מְרֹדַךְ‎, Modern: Merōdaḵ, Tiberian: Mərōḏaḵ) was a god from ancient Mesopotamia and patron deity of the city of Babylon who eventually rose to power in the First Millennium BCE. In the city of Babylon, Marduk was worshipped in the temple Esagila. His symbol is the spade and he is associated with the Mušḫuššu.[2]

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Marduk
God of Babylon God of Creation, water, agriculture, justice, medicine, and magic
9th century BC depiction of the Statue of Marduk, with his servant dragon Mušḫuššu. This was Marduk's main cult image in Babylon.
Abode	Babylon
Planet	Jupiter
Symbol	mušḫuššu
Personal information
Parents	Enki and Damgalnuna
Siblings	Ninsar, Ninkurra, Uttu, Ninti
Consort	Sarpanit
Children	Nabu
Equivalents
Greek equivalent	Zeus[1]
Roman equivalent	Jupiter

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By the First Millennium BCE, Marduk had become astrologically associated with the planet Jupiter.