Tauthe — (chald. Myth.), s.u. Apasson … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Cosmogony — • By this term is understood an account of how the universe (cosmos) came into being (gonia • gegona = I have become). It differs from cosmology, or the science of the universe, in this: that the latter aims at understanding the actual… … Catholic encyclopedia
Babylonian Creation Legends — There are three versions of the Babylonian Creation Legend which have come down to us. They are: 1. The story of Berosus (280 B.C.). In the beginning there was an abyss of waters, wherein resided the most hideous beings. This was ruled… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Lakhame and Lakhmu — In Babylonian myth two of the old gods who first emerged from the womb of Mommu, the dark primeval ocean. Lakhmu was a monster serpent and was enrolled by Tiamat in the fight against Marduk. In the Babylonian Creation Legends of Damascius they … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Moymis — In the Babylonian Creation Legends the daughter of Tauthe and Apsu, sometimes confused with Mommu … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology