About this deity
Tiamat was a Babylonian creation deity associated with the sea (water), often in conflict with Marduk.
Also known as
Tiamat𒀭𒋾𒊩𒆳 (Akkadian cuneiform)Θαλάττη (Greek)"O, sea!"
Parent belief system
Babylonian Religion · Polytheistic · 5 mythsThe Babylonian religion was practiced throughout modern-day Iraq and the general near east (Mesopotamia) during antiquity. Its chief deity was Marduk.
Top myths
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| Enuma Elish | |
| Creation myth | |
| Unknown author | |
| Read myth | |
Mythological stories including Tiamat
- Enuma Elish Creation myth
Nuthsell
The universe was created according to the Babylonian timeline.
Cite this page
MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Tiamat." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 07 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/594. Accessed 2 Jan. 2026.
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)
OMNIKA (2020, June 07). Tiamat. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/594
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Tiamat." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 07, 2020. Accessed January 2, 2026. https://omnika.org/stable/594.
Bibliography
Black, Jeremy, and Anthony Green. Gods, Demons, and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary. Illustrations by Tessa Rickards. London, United Kingdom: The British Museum Press, 1992.
