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Primeval sea in Mesopotamian mythology
see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of cuneiform script. Abzû or Apsû (Sumerian: 𒀊𒍪, lit. ab = 'water' + zû = 'deep') is the name for
Abzu
2016 adventure video game
Abzû is an adventure video game developed by Giant Squid and published by 505 Games for PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Amazon Luna
Abzû
Topics referred to by the same term
Abzu is the primeval sea below the void space of the underworld in ancient Mesopotamian belief. Abzu, Abžu, or Abzû may also refer to: Abžu, a dialect
Abzu_(disambiguation)
Primordial goddess of ancient Babylon religion
ancient Mesopotamian religion, Tiamat is the cosmic ocean that mates with Abzû, the groundwater, to produce the Bablyonian pantheon in the creation myth
Tiamat
Northwest Caucasian language of Abkhazia
Abkhaz, also known as Abkhazian, is a Northwest Caucasian language most closely related to Abaza. It is spoken mostly by the Abkhaz people. It is one of
Abkhaz_language
God in Sumerian mythology
subterranean waters, magic, and incantations. He was believed to rule the Abzû. In Mesopotamian astronomy, he was associated with the stars of the southern
Enki
Mesopotamian goddess
Dumuzi-abzu (Sumerian: 𒀭𒌉𒍣𒍪𒀊, lit. 'good child of the Abzu'), sometimes spelled Dumuziabzu, was a Mesopotamian goddess worshiped in the state of Lagash
Dumuzi-abzu
American video game developer
ex-thatgamecompany staff in March 2013, the studio is most known for developing Abzû (2016), The Pathless (2020), and Sword of the Sea (2025). Giant Squid was
Giant_Squid_(company)
Female deity in Akkadian mythology
ancestors of Anu. In Enuma Elish she is the first-born daughter of Tiamat and Abzu. With her brother Lahmu she is the mother of Anshar and Kishar, who were
Lahamu
First known Mesopotamian religion
base of the dome, existed an underworld and a freshwater ocean called the Abzu. The deity of the dome-shaped firmament was named An; that of the earth was
Sumerian_religion
Mesopotamian apotropaic figure
relying on the tradition mentioned above, Lahmu is the first-born son of Abzu and Tiamat. He and his sister Laḫamu are the parents of Anshar and Kishar
Lahmu
Akkadian creation myth
should be cube-shaped and also be watertight from above with a roof "like Abzu" itself. Atraḫasis should not tell anyone about the coming flood, take a
Atra-Hasis
2011 studio album by Absu
Abzu is the sixth and final studio album by American metal band Absu. It was released in 2011 on Candlelight Records. It features new members in the form
Abzu_(album)
Name of a female demon
connected Abyzou and similar female demons to the story of the primeval sea, Abzu, in ancient Mesopotamian religion. Barb argued that although the name "Abyzou"
Abyzou
Archaeological site in Iraq
considered to have founded the city. His temple was called E-Abzu, as Enki was believed to live in Abzu, an aquifer from which all life was thought to stem. According
Eridu
2025 video game
points. Sword of the Sea was developed by Giant Squid, the studio behind Abzû and The Pathless. The game was directed by Matt Nava, who worked as the art
Sword_of_the_Sea
Mythological combat motif
Eliš, although the primeval state is one of a peaceful existence between Abzu and Tiamat and chaos only ensues when Tiamat enters combat with Marduk. Today
Chaoskampf
Mesopotamian deity
assigned to them in the god list An = Anum: KU-anna, KU-kita, KU-ta-abzu, KU-kita-abzu (reading of the first sign in all four names is uncertain), Irḫangul
Lisin
Earth mother goddess
romanized: Kišar) is the daughter of Lahamu and Lahmu, the first children of Tiamat and Abzu. She is the female principle, sister and wife of Anshar, the male principle
Kishar
Group of ancient Mesopotamian deities
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Anunnaki
Sumerian name given to the laws of the gods
bringing the mes to it from Eridu. She travels to Enki's Eridu shrine, the E-abzu, in her "boat of heaven", and asks the mes from him after he is drunk, whereupon
Me_(mythology)
Sumerian word or symbol for house or temple
over the midst of the sea) temple to Ninmarki in Gu-aba E-abzu - 𒂍𒍪𒀊 , "temple of the abzu" (also E-engura "House of the subterranean waters") temple
É_(temple)
Temple in Babylon, modern Iraq
named Abzu by the Babylonian priests. This Abzu was a representation of Marduk's father, Enki, who was god of the waters and lived in the Abzu that was
Esagila
Biblical sea monster
The circular salt sea Tiamat (green) and sphere of cosmic freshwater ocean Abzu are pre-existent deities in Sumerian myths, from whose mating Earth was created
Leviathan
Ancient Mesopotamian empire (626–539 BC)
to annoy the elder gods and Abzu decided to rid himself of them by killing them. Alarmed by this, Tiamat revealed Abzu's plan to Enki, who killed his
Neo-Babylonian_Empire
Babylonian creation myth
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Enūma_Eliš
Symbolic regression machine learning algorithm
QLattice algorithm is developed by the Danish/Spanish AI research company Abzu. Since its creation, the QLattice has attracted significant attention, mainly
QLattice
Mesopotamian mythological figure
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Lamashtu
Mesopotamian demon
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Pazuzu
Epic poem from Mesopotamia
such as Uruk, and the belt the goddess salt sea serpent Tiamat. She, the Abzu and the Flood are probably sources of the Leviathan, a human-consuming cosmic
Epic_of_Gilgamesh
American film and video games composer (born 1984)
org. Retrieved December 11, 2020. "D.I.C.E. Awards By Video Game Details Abzû". interactive.org. Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. Retrieved December
Austin_Wintory
Ancient Mesopotamian deity
Mesopotamian religions. He was conceived by the cosmic freshwater ocean Abzu and mother Earth Mami, or as son of Siris. In Babylonian myths Anzû was depicted
Anzû
Italian video game publisher
Two Sons, Terraria, Redout, How to Survive, Defense Grid 2, Deep Black, Abzû, Adrift, Virginia, Dead by Daylight, Control, Unturned, Indivisible, Wuchang:
505_Games
Babylonian mythological character
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Shamhat
Seven demi-gods associated with human wisdom
this text is described how after the Flood, Marduk banished them back to Abzu. Once the apkallu are banished, Marduk's phrasing becomes rhetorical (left):
Apkallu
Mesopotamian texts that talk about gods and fantastic creatures
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Mesopotamian_mythology
Ancient Egyptian personification of the primordial watery abyss
perception, reflecting the forces of disorder that were set loose in the country. Abzu – Primeval sea in Mesopotamian mythology Chaos – Void state preceding creation
Nun_(mythology)
Void state preceding creation
well-defined sense of chaotic complex system is in turn derived from this usage. Abzu – Primeval sea in Mesopotamian mythology Ginnungagap – Primordial void mentioned
Chaos_(cosmogony)
The underworld itself is usually located even deeper below ground than the Abzu, the body of freshwater which the ancient Mesopotamians believed lay deep
Ancient Mesopotamian underworld
Ancient_Mesopotamian_underworld
Pyramid capstone
raised platform. Ancient Egyptian creation myths Baetyl Egyptian sun temple Abzu Lingam List of Egyptian pyramidia Hart, p.16 Corinna Rossi, Architecture
Benben
Ancient Mesopotamian goddess
city of Uruk to Enki's city of Eridu, where she visits his temple, the E-Abzu. Inanna is greeted by Enki's sukkal, Isimud, who offers her food and drink
Inanna
Ancient Mesopotamian mythological creature
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Bašmu
Sumerian goddess
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Ninhursag
Mesopotamian god of literacy and scribes
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Nabu
Ancient Mesopotamian goddess of death and the underworld
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Ereshkigal
Myth in which a great flood destroys civilization
The Sumerian Genesis describes the Abzu as a cosmic freshwater ocean that surrounds our planet (created in its midst) above and below, so the sketch shows
Flood_myth
National god of the Babylonians
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Marduk
Mesopotamian myth
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Lugal-e
Sumerian goddess
dragon god. The underworld Kur is the void space between the primeval sea (Abzu) and the earth (Ma). Pagans and Christians (1988) by Robin Lane Fox, page
Ma_(Sumerian_mythology)
Hypothetical planet
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Nibiru_(Babylonian_astronomy)
Mesopotamian deity
assigned to them in the god list An = Anum: KU-anna, KU-kita, KU-ta-abzu, KU-kita-abzu (reading of the first sign in all four names is uncertain), Irḫangul
Ninsikila
American extreme metal band
After this tour, Absu entered the studio to record their next album, titled Abzu (released in October 2011), followed up with a tour. In 2012, they released
Absu_(band)
Ancient Mesopotamian civilization from 3300 to 1900 BC
male Abzu, and female Tiamat. The products of that union, Lahm and Lahmu, "the muddy ones", were titles given to the gate keepers of the E-Abzu temple
Sumer
Primordial waters of creation in the Bible
tihamatum, and also buʾrâtum = Canaanite beʾerôt ("fountains"). Abyss (religion) Abzu Atum Cosmic Ocean Nu (mythology) Tohu wa-bohu Tiamat Waschke 1974, pp. 577–579
Tehom
Mesopotamian mythical creature
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Uridimmu
Demonic character in Sumerian mythology
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Alû
2020 action-adventure video game
reuniting with her. The Pathless was developed by Giant Squid, the creator of Abzû (2016). According to creative director Matt Nava, The Pathless "is about
The_Pathless
Statue of the patron deity of the ancient city of Babylon
to annoy the elder gods and Abzu decided to rid himself of them by killing them. Alarmed by this, Tiamat revealed Abzu's plan to Enki, who killed his
Statue_of_Marduk
Ancient Assyrian national deity
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Ashur_(god)
Mythological beings of heaven in Sumerian mythology
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Igigi
Oldest surviving literary text in the world
Horowitz working from Gragg's translation, discusses the mention of the Abzu in the myth saying it "occurs as a name for the cosmic waters of the water
Kesh_temple_hymn
Character from the Epic of Gilgamesh
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Enkidu
Mythological realm
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Cedar_Forest
Sumerian myth on clay tablets
air. Its bitumen was the ... bitumen of Enki provided generously by the abzu; its cabin was a palace. It was decorated with stars like the sky. Its holy
Self-praise of Shulgi (Shulgi D)
Self-praise_of_Shulgi_(Shulgi_D)
Species of cephalopod known as the flapjack octopus
Nemo's classmates, Pearl, is a flapjack octopus. Flapjack octopuses appear in Abzû along the sea floor in levels depicing the deep sea. Lyons, G.; Allcock,
Opisthoteuthis_californiana
Ancient Mesopotamian poem
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Angim
Sumerian genre of debate poems
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Sumerian_disputations
Sumerian creation myth
the Ekur with his hoe whilst a "god-man" called Lord Nudimmud builds the Abzu in Eridug. Various gods are then described establishing construction projects
Song_of_the_hoe
Sumerian creation myth
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Enlil_and_Ninlil
Text in Sumerian epic mythology
deliver a tribute of precious metals and gemstones, for constructing the lofty Abzu temple of Enki at Eridu, as well as for embellishing her own E-ana sanctuary
Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta
Enmerkar_and_the_Lord_of_Aratta
2009 studio album by Absu
2009 Genre Thrash metal, black metal Label Candlelight Producer Absu Absu chronology Mythological Occult Metal: 1991–2001 (2005) Absu (2009) Abzu (2011)
Absu_(album)
Mesopotamian mythical figure
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Adapa
Upper Earth was where humans existed. Middle Earth, corresponding to the Abzu (primeval underworldly ocean), was the residence of the god Enki. Lower Earth
Ancient Near Eastern cosmology
Ancient_Near_Eastern_cosmology
Circa 8th-century BC clay tablet
The Sumerian Abzu describes a cosmic freshwater ocean that surrounds our planet (created in its midst) above and below, so the sketch shows the same as
Babylonian_Map_of_the_World
Upcoming video game
Rick Lane of PC Gamer had initially believed the game would be similar to Abzû, saying it started out "beautiful, charming and relaxing", but was subsequently
Glaciered
Character in Gilgamesh myths
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Humbaba
Female adult human
Other known pre-Sargonic queens of the first Lagash dynasty include Menbara-abzu, Ashume'eren, Ninkhilisug, Dimtur, and Shagshag, and the names of several
Woman
Extinct Bronze Age Indo-European language
Dictionary Archived 2011-06-05 at the Wayback Machine – The University of Chicago ABZU – a guide to information related to the study of the Ancient Near East on
Hittite_language
Semitic storm god
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Hadad
Solid dome dividing the primal waters
suggested, and by 1630 the concept of solid orbs was no longer dominant. Abzu – Primeval sea in Mesopotamian mythology Chinese theology – Chinese theological
Firmament
Religious practices of Babylonia
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Babylonian_religion
January 21, 2021 Abyss of the Sacrifice Intense D3 Publisher December 17, 2020 Abzû Giant Squid Studios 505 Games November 29, 2018 ACA Neo Geo: 3 Count Bout
List of Nintendo Switch games (A–Am)
List_of_Nintendo_Switch_games_(A–Am)
Great demon in Mesopotamian mythology
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Gallu
Mythological motif
from a pre-existing chaos or even freshwater ocean like the Mesopotamien Abzu is usually presented as an elementary factor of a first cosmic order, followed
Cosmic_ocean
Deity in the Indo-Iranian pantheon
Vourukasha Ocean Symbol Water Mount Swift Horse Gender Male Festivals Maidyoshahem Equivalents Greek Poseidon Roman Neptune Sumerian Abzu Indian Varuna
Apam_Napat
Biblical mythologic bottomless pit
only the chief archon remains and turns against himself. Abyss (Thelema) Abzu Cognitive closure (philosophy) "abyss". Oxford English Dictionary (online ed
Abyss_(religion)
Theory or model concerning the origin of the universe
creation of the world in which the universe was created out of a primeval sea (Abzu). Creation myths vary, but they may share similar deities or symbols. For
Cosmogony
Mythical Creature
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Kulullû
Sumerian creation myth
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Barton_Cylinder
Sacred building of ancient Sumer
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Ekur
Mythical monster in Babylonian religion
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Ugallu
Babylonian scribe
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Sîn-lēqi-unninni
2023 video game
served as inspiration, along with games such as Torneko's Great Adventure, Abzu and Metal Gear Solid. Mintrocket found it challenging to balance the game's
Dave_the_Diver
Part of the biblical narrative of the Exodus
ISBN 978-0-8028-6260-0. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Crossing of Red Sea. ABZU ARCHNet Near East Resources List Fitzwilliam Museum Egyptology Resources
Parting_of_the_Red_Sea
Mesopotamian goddess
associated with her include other members of the pantheon Lagash, such as Dumuzi-abzu and Hendursaga. Guabba, a city in the territory of Lagash which functioned
Nin-MAR.KI
Title applied to various gods of ancient Mesopotamian religions
religion Sumerian Babylonian Mythology Deities Primordial beings Tiamat and Abzu Lahamu and Lahmu Kishar and Anshar Mummu Seven gods who decree Four primary
Bel_(mythology)
Vedic Sanskrit term for "water"
Strassburg K.J. Trübner. pp. 69–70. Varuna, the god of water Samudra, the sea god Abzu, the Sumerian primeval waters Aban or āpō, the Avestan concept of "the waters"
Ap_(water)
Biblical Hebrew phrase
album. Tohu and Bohu are monsters in the superhero web serial novel Worm. Abzu Chaos (cosmogony) Cosmic ocean Hundun Tehom Tohu and Tikun The Void (philosophy)
Tohu_wa-bohu
Mesopotamian goddess
her circle included her daughter Nin-MAR.KI, as well as Hendursaga, Dumuzi-abzu and Shul-utula. In Ur she was incorporated into the circle of Ningal, while
Nanshe
2016 video game award show
Mafia III – Hangar 13 Oxenfree – Night School Studio Inside – Playdead‡ Abzû – Giant Squid Firewatch – Campo Santo Overwatch – Blizzard Entertainment
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His tabernacle; his tent.
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Irish
Pain. Also a War.
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African, American, Arabic, Australian, Chinese, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Jamaican, Muslim, Sindhi, Tamil
To Ascend; High; Lofty; Sublime; Highly Exalted; Tall; Towering; The High; Exalted One
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English : occupational name for someone who stripped the hide from animals, to be used in the production of fur garments or to be tanned for leather, from an agent derivative of Middle English skin ‘hide’, ‘pelt’ (Old Norse skinn).
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Australian, French, German, Latin, Portuguese, Spanish
Regal; Patrician; A Nobleman; Form of Patrick
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Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Seònaid, SHONA means "God is gracious."
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Arabic, Armenian, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Muslim
Zechariah; Remembering God; A Prophet's Name
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African
blessing.
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Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lustrous Jewel
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