Apsu
Americannoun
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Its measurement from one end to the other cannot exceed the width of the Apsu, nor can it be any narrower.
From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris
Apsu, the Ocean, who was their first father, and Chaos-Tiamat, who gave birth to them all, mingled their waters in one, reeds which were not united, rushes which bore no fruit.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History by Hammerton, John Alexander, Sir
The ends of the earth span the great Apsu.
From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris
The 'formation' of Apsu corresponds to the 'structure' made by Marduk according to the first version, as the seat of Ea.
From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris
Lakhmu and Lakhamu are made to stand for an entire class of beings that are the offspring of Apsu and Tiâmat.
From The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria by Jastrow, Morris
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