Kingu
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Kingu is a figure in Babylonian mythology, a consort of the goddess Tiamat who is granted the Tablet of Destinies and whose blood is used to create humankind in the Enuma Elish creation epic.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Babylonian mythological figure
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Mesopotamian deity ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Enuma Elish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedTextualMotif | Tablet of Destinies GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tiamat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bloodUsedFor |
creation of humankind
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creation of humans ⓘ |
| consortOf | Tiamat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmicConflict | war between Tiamat and the younger gods ⓘ |
| culture |
Babylonian mythology
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Mesopotamian mythology ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Marduk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
champion of Tiamat
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leader of Tiamat’s army ⓘ |
| fateAfterDeath | body and blood used to fashion humankind ⓘ |
| functionInMyth |
source of human blood
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source of human life-force ⓘ |
| genreOfSource | Mesopotamian creation epic ⓘ |
| granted | Tablet of Destinies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holderOf | Tablet of Destinies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy | Marduk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Akkadian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialForCreation | humanity ⓘ |
| mythicTheme |
creation of humans from a slain god
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divine kingship and destiny ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
explains human origin from a rebellious deity
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legitimizes divine rule through control of destinies ⓘ |
| opposes | Marduk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | ancient Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithTiamat | consort ⓘ |
| religiousContext | ancient Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| roleInWork | Enuma Elish creation epic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sideInDivineConflict | Tiamat’s forces ⓘ |
| statusInMyth |
chief among Tiamat’s supporters
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enemy of the younger gods ⓘ |
| symbolicAssociation |
destiny
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rebellion against the younger gods ⓘ |
| textualSource | Akkadian Enuma Elish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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