English Explanatory Dictionary

Enûma Eliš

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The ancient Babylonian creation myth.

Word forms

Enûma Eliš Enûma Elish Enuma Elish

Etymology

Transliteration of Akkadian 𒂊𒉡𒈠𒂊𒇺 (Enūma Eliš, literally “when on high”); named after its opening words.

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