Kingu

[ kin-goo ]

/ ˈkɪn gu /

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noun

(in Akkadian myth) a son of Apsu and Tiamat whose blood Ea and Marduk used in creating the human race.

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How to use Kingu in a sentence

She chose one of the gods, Kingu, to be her husband and the general of her forces, and delivered to him the tablets of fate.
The Astronomy of the Bible|E. Walter Maunder
Merodach drove on, and at length he drew nigh to the secret lair of Tiamat, and he beheld her muttering with Kingu, her consort.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
Unto Kingu thou hast given the power of Anu to decree fate, because thou art hostile to what is good and loveth what is sinful.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
From Kingu's blood Ea fashioned mankind for the service of the gods.
The Babylonian Legends of the Creation|British Museum

Most important of all, he tears the tablets of fate from Kingu and places them on his breast.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria|Morris Jastrow