About this deity
Lahamu was said to be the sister of Lahmu in Akkadian traditions. Also, she was associated with creation and being the parent of Anšar and Kišar.
Also known as
Parent belief system
Akkadian Culture · Polytheistic · 1 mythAkkadian refers to a culture that emerged in Mesopotamia during the third millennium BCE. The belief system included many deities, most of whom were later diffused into Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian culture.
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Relationship with Lahmu and role in creation
Accordinfg to Jeremy Black:
"In Mesopotamian myth, Anšar and Kišar were
a pair of primordials, respectively male and
female, and perhaps representing the heaven
(An) and earth (Ki). According to the Babylonian
Epic of Creation they were the second
pair (after Lahmu and Lahamu) of offspring
of Apsu (abzu) and Tiâmat. (An alternative
interpretation of the passage makes them the
children of Lahmu and Lahamu.) Ansar and
Kisar in turn bore Anu (An), the supreme god
of heaven." [1]
In any case, Lahamu was often paired with Lahmu, her attested brother.
Mythological stories including Lahamu
- Enuma Elish Creation myth
Nuthsell
The universe was created according to the Babylonian timeline.
Cite this page
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Lahamu." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 21 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/690. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
OMNIKA (2020, June 21). Lahamu. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/690
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Lahamu." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 21, 2020. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/690.
