Facts about Bashmu: Serpent Dragon
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Babylonian mythological texts associate the Bashmu with primordial chaos, placing it among the monstrous creatures created by Tiamat to wage war against the younger gods.
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A primary source for the Bashmu serpent dragon is the ancient Mesopotamian god-list known as An = Anum, where it is classified among divine monsters.
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Artistic depictions of the Bashmu in ancient Mesopotamian iconography show it with a serpentine body combined with the forelegs of a lion.
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In ancient Mesopotamian tradition, the Bashmu serpent dragon appears in enemy lists alongside other chaos monsters such as the Mushussu and the Ushumgallu.
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The Bashmu was a horned serpent dragon in ancient Mesopotamian mythology, associated with the god Tishpak and depicted with a single horn.