Apsu
Americannoun
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Apsu was still powerful and fierce, and Tiamat snarled and raised tempests, smiting herself.
From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Mackenzie, Donald Alexander
Ea, as we have seen, symbolized the beneficence of the waters; their destructive force was represented by Tiamat or Tiawath, the dragon, and Apsu, her husband, the arch-enemy of the gods.
From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Mackenzie, Donald Alexander
Then had Ea knowledge of Tiamat's doings, how she had gathered her forces together, and how she had prepared to work evil against the high gods with purpose to avenge Apsu.
From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Mackenzie, Donald Alexander
Apsu and Mummu have been overcome and we cannot repose.
From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Mackenzie, Donald Alexander
Then Apsu called upon Mummu, his counsellor, the son who shared his desires, and said, "O Mummu, thou who art pleasing unto me, let us go forth together unto Tiamat and speak with her."
From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Mackenzie, Donald Alexander
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