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father of the gods and consort of Tiamat.
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(abzu; Egyptian Nun; Greek Oceanus) Babylonian god killed by Ea (Enki); personifies the primeval waters that encircle the world
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In Sumerian mythology Abzu or Apsu was the god of fresh water, also representing the primeval water and sometimes the cosmic abyss. He was sometimes associated with the ocean, but he was not a deity of salt water. He fathered all of the gods, including Marduk. He was killed by Tiamat and Kingu.Additions coming later.
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Babylonian; his mate is Tiamat.
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The god of the fresh water ocean in the Enuma Elish, the Babylonian creation story.
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