Identifying Mythical Elements
Which elements of a myth appear in this story from
early Babylon? Check all that apply
Ea called on Marduk, a great warrior god, saying that if
Marduk should be victorious he would be the lord of all
the gods. A great battle ensued, with gods raging against
each other. Mardak reached Tlamat, the embodiment of
chaos, and smashed her head with his great elub. He
Seed her in halt making the North Wind bear her pieces
way. From each halt other ribs he created the vault of
the heavens and the earth. Her weeping eyes became
sacred tvers and Tiamat was no more
-"Emma Elish,
Early Babylonian myth
a supernatural being
an explanation of natural phenomena
a fantastic setting
a heroic human
a conflict between beings
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Which elements of myth appear in this story