Abzu
deity water Mesopotamian single tradition · 2
Abzu is the male aspect of the primeval sea in ancient Mesopotamian religion, representing fresh water. The primeval sea was originally an androgyne or asexual, later dividing into the male Abzu and the female Tiamat. Barb argues that in essence the Sumerian Abzu is the "grandmother" of the Christian Devil.
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When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 0
- Historical notes
- Appears in Mesopotamian religion.
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Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“A.A. Barb connected Abyzou and similar female demons to the story of the primeval sea, Abzu, in ancient Mesopotamian religion. Barb argued that although the name "Abyzou" appears to be a corrupted form of the Greek ἄβυσσος ábyssos 'abyss', The primeval sea was originally an androgyne or asexual, later dividing into the male Abzu”
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“Abzu, the Sumerian primeval waters”
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