巴比伦创世神话的开篇叙述了两个不同的神——咸水女神提亚玛特与淡水神阿普苏合作奠定世界雏形的故事。这一重大事件发生在黑暗寂静的海洋之中,当两股洋流交融在一起,世界便开始了。但与一般创世神话不同的是,它的重点在于描述一场惊心动魄的斗争,新生代的天神为了世界的统治权与古老的神祇展开激战。战神马杜克杀死世界之母雌龙提亚玛特,成为至高神和巴比伦城的守护神。 The opening of the Babylonian Creation Myth describes the story of two different gods, the Tiamat, the goddess of the saltwater, and Apusu, the god of the fresh water, that laid the foundation for the world. This major event took place in the dark, silent ocean, and the world began when the two ocean currents came together. However, unlike the general myth of creation, its emphasis is on the description of a struggling struggle. The new generation of gods fought the ancient gods for the dominion of the world. God of war Muduk killed the world’s female dragon Tiamat, become the patron saint of God and Babylon city.