Marduk
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This article is about the Babylonian god. For the Swedish black metal band, see Marduk (band). For other uses, see Marduk (disambiguation).
Marduk (Cuneiform: 𒀭𒀫𒌓 dAMAR.UTU; Sumerian: amar utu.k "calf of the sun; solar calf"; Hebrew: מְרֹדַךְ, Modern: Merōdaḵ, Tiberian: Mərōḏaḵ) is a god from ancient Mesopotamia and patron deity of the city of Babylon who eventually rose to power in the First Millennium BC. 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 | |
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Abode | Babylon |
Planet | Jupiter |
Symbol | mušḫuššu, spade |
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 1st millennium BC, Marduk had become astrologically associated with the planet Jupiter. He was a prominent figure in Babylonian ancient near eastern cosmology, especially in the Enūma Eliš creation myth.