Facts about Marduk (Babylonian God)
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Fifty names or titles were granted to Marduk in the Enuma Elish, each reflecting a divine power or attribute absorbed from other gods.
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A major temple complex dedicated to Marduk in Babylon, called Esagila, was accompanied by the great ziggurat Etemenanki, often linked to the biblical Tower of Babel.
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In ancient Babylonian religion, Marduk was associated with the planet Jupiter and held the epithet Bel, meaning 'Lord.
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Marduk's sacred animal was the mušḫuššu, a dragon-like creature depicted with the body of a serpent, lion forelegs, and eagle talons.
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Patron deity of Babylon, Marduk rose to prominence as the chief god of the Babylonian pantheon during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar I.
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The Babylonian creation epic Enuma Elish depicts Marduk slaying the primordial sea goddess Tiamat and fashioning the world from her body.