History
Origins
Angel
Leviathan was allegedly an angel living in Heaven. According to unconfirmed sources Leviathan became a fallen angel, cast out of Heaven,[3] possibly for participating in Lucifer's rebellion.
Annunaki
According to ancient legends, dragon-like Tiamat (also known as Leviathan, the primeval embodiment of the sea,[1] or primordial sea)[4] mated with Apsû (the embodiment of fresh water below the earth's surface), giving birth to the first two Annunaki: Lahmu and Lahamu.[5][1] They also sired Kingu.[6]
Their grandchild Anu matured, became the Annunaki Sky Father, and sired a new generation of Annunaki with Gaea.[5][1]
Annunaki Civil War
Apsû grew annoyed by the younger generations, and planned to destroy them, but was preemptively killed by Ea. Enraged, Tiamat and Kingu, who led Tiamat's army of monster progeny[1] (including horned serpents, snake-dragons, demonic lions, lion-men, scorpion-men, and bull-men),[6] lay siege to Dilmun. Anu's grandson Marduk proposed to lead the armies of the Annunaki in exchange for becoming the Annunaki supreme leader, and slew Tiamat[7] using heavenly weapons (mace, trident and axe) forged by Ningal.[8]
Pre-Cataclysmic Age
Prior to the fall of Atlantis (which occurred in approximately 18,000 BC), Lilith was imprisoned inside the corpse of Tiamat by Atlantean mages.[9]
Hyborian Age
Tiamat's name was invoked during the Hyborian Age.[10]
Modern Age
In modern times, Tiamat's body had settled in Northern Greenland, and finally broke out of the ice. Lilith emerged from it when a group of scientists (whom she murdered) led by Dr. Phillip Henderson and Dr. Adam Brigman came to inspect the strange creature[11] and inadvertently freed her.[9]
Notes
- Tiamat is a major figure in the Enûma Elish, a Babylonian epic poem which describes their creation myth.
Trivia
- In ancient artwork, Tiamat is depicted as a sea dragon.[citation needed]
See Also
- 1 minor appearance(s) of Tiamat (Annunaki) (Earth-616)
- 1 mention(s) in handbook(s) of Tiamat (Annunaki) (Earth-616)
- 1 invocation(s) of Tiamat (Annunaki) (Earth-616)
- 1 image(s) of Tiamat (Annunaki) (Earth-616)
Links and References
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1; The Annunaki's profile
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1; Ba'al's profile
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Marvel Zombies: The Book of Angels, Demons & Various Monstrosities #1; Angels' profile
- ↑ Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z #1
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #3; Annunaki's profile, Tiamat, Apsû and Anu's paragraph
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #3; Annunaki's profile, Marduk's paragraph
- ↑ Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1; Marduk's profile
- ↑ All-New Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe A to Z: Update #3; Annunaki's profile, Ningal's paragraph
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1; Lilith's profile
- ↑ Savage Sword of Conan #7
- ↑ Ghost Rider/Blaze: Spirits of Vengeance #1
