The Epic of Creation and the Paradox

The Epic of Creation narrates a series of events that leads to the creation of the world and the foundation of Babylon. Those responsible for these results are, of course, the gods. While these gods are powerful, some capable of creating a whole new universe, breathing fire, or producing the four winds, they can also be just as vulnerable, both physically and emotionally, as their creation, the people.

I found it very interesting to see how easily Ea and murders Apsu, the father of all gods and how quickly Marduk suppresses Tiamat, whose body was so big that Marduk created the world with it, and her hundreds of Igigi gods. These gods also experience jealousy and hatred, like when Marduk easily taunts and provokes Tiamat to duel one on one. Just as humans have, these gods are characterized in this story with human traits. It may be that the poet had intended it to be this way so that people could easily relate to the epic, but to me, the initial descriptions of these supernatural beings did not match their actions.