Apsu


an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
Historical Examples

Apsu was the waters underneath the dry land and Timat the salt sea.
Archology and the Bible George A. Barton

The fragments of text show that Ea waged war against Apsu and Mummu.
The Babylonian Legends of the Creation British Museum

He uttered a pure incantation and accomplished the downfall of Apsu and Mummu, who were taken captive.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Donald A. Mackenzie

She took no part in the first struggle of Apsu and Mummu against the gods, and only engaged in active hostilities to avenge Apsu.
The Babylonian Legends of the Creation British Museum

In confirmation of this view, a syllabary identifies the Du-azagga with the Apsu.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow

The earth is pictured as a great structure placed over the Apsu and corresponding in dimension with it—at least in one direction.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow

She is more powerful and ferocious than Apsu, and lives longer.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Donald A. Mackenzie

It is into this ocean, forming part of the Apsu, that the sun dips at evening and through which it passes during the night.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow

The earth is regarded as a great structure, and placed as it is over the Apsu, its size is dependent upon the latter.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow

The nether world reaches down to the Apsu,—the ‘deep’ that flows underneath the earth.
The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow

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