Marduk

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Marduk
a portrayal of Marduk.
AbodeBabylon
PlanetJupiter
Symbolmušḫuššu
Personal information
ConsortSarpanit
ChildrenNabu
ParentsEnki and Damgalnuna
SiblingsNinsar, Ninkurra, Uttu, Ninti
Greek equivalentZeus[1]
Roman equivalentJupiter

Marduk (Cuneiform: 𒀭𒀫𒌓 dAMAR.UTU) was a god from Mesopotamia and deity of the city of Babylon who became the king of the gods. In the city of Babylon, Marduk was worshipped in the temple Esagila. His symbol is the spade. He is also connected with the Mušḫuššu.[2]

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

References[change | change source]

  1. Fontenrose 1980, pp. 150, 158.
  2. Wiggermann 1992, p. 157.

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