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The Enuma Elis is among the oldest creation myths in the world. Given its geographic proximity to the Semitic peoples, it has been posited that there might be similarities between it and the creation myths of the Bible. At first glance, the two seem completely incompatible – the Bible clearly talks about there being only one supreme creator god, with no other deity being mentioned until later in the book of Genesis. The Babylonian myth, as recorded in the Enuma Eli, on the other hand, forms, what could be considered a ‘godly (or god-driven) Continue reading...