Enuma Elish | The Babylonian Epic of Creation | Complete Audiobook | With Commentary

This is the complete audiobook of the Enuma Elish : The Babylonian Epic of Creation that also comes with commentary. I hope that you all enjoy this awesome work that helps us better understand ancient Mesopotamian Mythology, Religion and Civilization. The Enuma Elish (also known as The Seven Tablets of Creation) is the Mesopotamian creation myth whose title is derived from the opening lines of the piece, “When on High“. All of the tablets containing the myth, found at Ashur, Kish, Ashurbanipal’s library at Nineveh, Sultantepe, and other excavated sites, date to c. 1200 BCE but their colophons indicate that these are all copies of a much older version of the myth dating from long before the fall of Sumer in c. 1750 BCE. As Marduk, the champion of the young gods in their war against Tiamat, is of Babylonian origin, the Sumerian Ea/Enki or Enlil is thought to have played the major role in the original version of the story. The copy found at Ashur has the god Ashur in the main role as was the custom of the cities of Mesopotamia. The god of each city was always considered the best and most powerful. Marduk, the god of Babylon, only figures as prominently as he does in the story because most of the copies found are from Babylonian scribes. Even so, Ea does still play an important part in the Babylonian version of the Enuma Elish by creating human beings. Check out our new store! Get your Sea Peoples | Late Bronze Age Merch below! Mugs: Hoodies | Shirts | Tank Tops: Get your Hittite Merch below! Mugs: Shirts | Tank Tops | Hoodies: Trojan War Merch Below! Mugs: Tank Tops | Shirts | Hoodies: The Original Article titled Enuma Elish - The Babylonian Epic of Creation - Full Text by Joshua J Mark. More articles by Joshua J. Mark : Check out the Ancient History Encyclopedia and all of their awesome work at these sites below! Website : YouTube Channel : Twitter : Instagram : Facebook : To support the channel, become a Patron and make history matter! Patreon: Donate directly to PayPal: Enjoy history merchandise? Check out affiliate link to SPQR Emporium! ?aff=3 *Dislaimer, the link above is an affiliate link which means we will earn a generous commission from your magnificent purchase, just another way to help out the channel! Join our community! Facebook Page: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook Group: Check out the awesome work of our narrator and contributor DW Draffin! AUDIOBOOK NARRATOR Draffin STAGE ACTOR INDEPENDENT AUTHOR Draffin If you need a professional then contact him! Music by Pawl D. Beats