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1. What is the name of the Babylonian Creation Myth?
2. What does the name of the Babylonian creation myth translate to in English?
3. There were two beings alive in the beginning of the Babylonian myth and who are often said to be the mother and father of the gods; Tiamat is one of them. Who is the other?
4. Tiamat is often associated with chaos and thought to be a dragon-like creature. What is she really the personification of in the Babylonian Creation Myth?
5. The father of the gods, Tiamat's husband, wants to kill his children for what reason?
6. Who found out about this plan and was able to kill Tiamat's husband before he could cause any damage to the gods? This is not the same god who killed Tiamat.
7. Who persuaded Tiamat to wage war on the gods for the death of her husband? She later made him the general of her army and gave him the Tablets of Destiny.
8. Tiamat created a vast army to wage war against the gods. Which of the following creatures was NOT part of this army?
9. When the gods found out about Tiamat and her army of monsters, they became quite frightened. They knew they wouldn't be able to defeat her, so they chose a champion to challenge her. Who was the champion of the gods?
10. The champion set off to face Tiamat with all except which of these as his weapons?
11. How did the champion slay Tiamat?
12. What happened to Tiamat's general, the one who persuaded her to wage war on the gods in the first place, after the battle?
13. What was used to create mankind?
14. What did The Champion do with Tiamat's eyes and tears?
15. What was the purpose of mankind, according to The Champion?
16. What title did the gods give The Champion after his victory over Tiamat?
17. What does the title given to Tiamat translate to in English?
18. The title given to The Champion mentioned above is one of many he receives. How many titles total does he receive for defeating Tiamat?
19. How does The Champion finally create heaven and earth?
20. The Babylonian Creation Myth was written on a series of stone tablets. How many tablets were there total?
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