About this deity
Marduk (Akkadian: 𒀭𒀫𒌓) was a patron deity chiefly associated with ancient Babylon.
Also known as
Parent belief system
Babylonian Religion · Polytheistic · 5 mythsThe Babylonian religion was practiced throughout modern-day Iraq and the general near east (Mesopotamia) during antiquity. Its chief deity was Marduk.
Top myths
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| Hammurabi Law Code | Enuma Elish | |
| Prestige myth | Creation myth | |
| Hammurabi | Unknown author | |
| Read myth | Read myth | |
Mythological stories including Marduk
- Hammurabi Law Code Prestige myth
Nuthsell
In the prologue, Hammurabi boasts about his intimacy with Marduk while giving him praise. Details about his own accomplishments are also pointed out, especially with respect to the enactment of justice in the world. Next, 282 laws are detailed. Many of them deal with divorce, taxes, medicine, theft, and familial matters. The famous phrase, "an eye for an eye," is also provided. The epilogue explains Hammurabi's authority as an arbiter of justice, as well as his divine authority.
- Enuma Elish Creation myth
Nuthsell
The universe was created according to the Babylonian timeline.
AMGG data for Marduk
Marduk has a dedicated entry page on AMGG with the name 'Marduk (god).' Included data from this source may provide the deity's background, function, divine genealogy, cult places, attested time periods, iconography, and more.
About the AMGG project
AMGG Est. 2010The Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses (AMGG) project is an extension of the ORACC project by the University of Pennsylvania. It provides a list of the fifty most common deities in Mesopotamia. The tool is intended to be a useful starting point for researchers.
Record numbers
| AMGG Title | Marduk (god) |
Deity profile
| Deity name | Marduk (god) |
| Introduction | Marduk rose from an obscure deity in the third millennium BCE to become one of the most important gods and the head of the Mesopotamian pantheon in the first millennium. He was the patron god of the city of Babylon, where his temple tower, the ziggurat Etemenanki ("Temple (that is) the foundation of the heavens and the earth") served as the model for the famous "tower of Babel." In the first millennium, he was often referred to as Bel, the Akkadian word for "Lord." |
Record notes
About these data
| Retrieval date | Jun. 7, 2020 |
| Entry author | Nicole Brisch |
| Copyright | AMGG @ UPenn |
Cite this page
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Marduk." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 07 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/593. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
OMNIKA (2020, June 07). Marduk. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/593
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Marduk." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 07, 2020. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/593.
