Mesopotamian Mythology and Religion - Emmeshara's Defeat - Non-Elaborate Posts - Post 3

 

 

Protagonists

 

Marduk

The hero-king of the Babylonian pantheon; supremely powerful; arbiter; recipient of divine authority. In this myth, Marduk executes judgement; strips Enmešarra of his glory; reassigns cosmic roles; shares lordship with other gods. He appears in roles that in older myths had been those of Enlil or Anu.

 

Nergal

 Deity of underworld, war, plague; also “warden” in this narrative. Their roles after Marduk’s defeat of Enmešarra mark a reshaped divine administration: some get new territories, offices, or forms of authority.

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