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Enuma Elish: The Epic of Creation · 12 of 12 · tr. L.W. King

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[The rest of the Obverse and the upper part of the Reverse of the tablet are wanting.] REVERSE ................ And opened his mouth and spake unto the god... " Stir up cloud, and storm and tempest! The seal of thy life shalt thou set before thy face, Thou shalt grasp it, and thou shalt slay the dragon." He stirred up cloud, and storm and tempest, He set the seal of his life before his face, He grasped it, and he slew the dragon. For three years and three months, one day and one night The blood of the dragon flowed. ...
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Anthropomorphismtheology

Attributing human characteristics, emotions, or form to the divine; embodied divine imagery.

[auto] The passage explicitly attributes human physical characteristics and actions to the deity, such as opening a mouth, speaking, having a face, and grasping.

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Cosmic Dualismtheology

Ontological opposition between two primal principles (light/darkness, truth/lie, spirit/matter) as the fundamental structure of reality.

[auto] The narrative centers on the conflict between the ordering god (Marduk) and the chaotic dragon (Tiamat), representing an ontological opposition between order and chaos.

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Living Godtheology

The divine conceived as active, present, and dynamic—not an abstract principle but a personal responsive reality.

[auto] The deity is depicted as an active, dynamic agent who speaks, commands, and physically engages in battle rather than an abstract principle.

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Logoscosmology

The divine reason, word, or ordering principle through which the universe was created; mediates between the transcendent God and the material world.

The god's spoken command ('Stir up cloud') acts as a creative or commanding force that mobilizes natural elements for the battle.

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Sacred Namestheology

Divine names or formulas that carry ontological power, used in prayer, liturgy, or magical practice.

The 'seal of thy life' functions as a magical formula or talismanic name that grants the power to slay the dragon.

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