Enūma eliš (English spelling)

Japanese: エヌマ･エリシュ（英語表記）Enūma eliš

Babylonian creation story. It was dedicated as a ritual text at the Esagila Temple of Marduk, the chief god of Babylon, on the afternoon of the fourth day of the New Year's Festival, which took place from January 1st to the 12th (March to April in the current calendar). It begins with, "When the heavens above were not yet named...", and is named after the first two words, Enuma (time) and Elish (above). The primordial beings Apsu (fresh water from the abyss) and Tiamat (salt water from the sea) mix together, from which the gods are born. The noise of the cheerful young gods causes the gods to split into two and fight each other.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

バビロニアの天地創造物語。バビロンの主神マルドゥクのエサギラ神殿で，正月(現行暦の3～4月)元日から12日に行われた新年祭の4日目午後に祭儀文として奉納された。〈上では天がまだ名づけられなかったとき……〉で始まり，最初のエヌマ(とき)とエリシュ(上では)の2語をとってこう呼ばれる。原存在のアプスー(深淵の淡水)とティアマト(海の塩水)が混合し，そこから神々が生まれる。陽気な若い神々の騒がしさがもとで，神々が二分して戦う。

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