Tiamat

[ tyah-maht ]

/ ˈtyɑ mɑt /

an Akkadian goddess, the consort of Apsu and mother of the gods.

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Tiamat then creates light, the heavens, dry land, animals, and man.
The Truth About Genesis|Bruce Feiler|September 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Tiamat, the female dragon, is more powerful than her husband Apsu, who is slain by his son Ea.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
Tiamat becomes the sworn enemy of the gods and their creation, the great principle of opposition and destruction.
Chaldea|Znade A. Ragozin
Now Apsu and Tiamat remained amidst confusion in the deeps of chaos.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie

Along with Tiamat there were ranged in battle the evil creatures of night and destruction, most of whom had composite forms.
A Primer of Assyriology|Archibald Henry Sayce
Tiamat assumes the form of a monster often repeated on monuments, but this form is not that of the serpent.
The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879|Various