Tiamat

MesopotamianPrimordial goddess of the sea

MythologyMesopotamian

RolePrimordial goddess of the sea

About Tiamat

The salt-water goddess of primordial chaos and mother of the first gods. Raised an army of monsters to destroy her offspring after they slew her consort Apsu. Killed by her grandson Marduk, who formed the sky from her upper body and the earth from her lower body. A prototype of chaos-dragon myths across the Near East.

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