Tauthe
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Tauthe — Appellation given by Damascius in the Phoenician Creation Legends to Tiamat or Chaos. In the Babylonian Creation Legends Damascius made Tauthe the mother of the gods, including Moymis (or Mommu), Lakhe and Lakhus (or Lakhame and Lakhmu),… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Cosmogony — • By this term is understood an account of how the universe (cosmos) came into being (gonia • gegona = I have become). It differs from cosmology, or the science of the universe, in this: that the latter aims at understanding the actual… … Catholic encyclopedia
Babylonian Creation Legends — There are three versions of the Babylonian Creation Legend which have come down to us. They are: 1. The story of Berosus (280 B.C.). In the beginning there was an abyss of waters, wherein resided the most hideous beings. This was ruled… … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Lakhame and Lakhmu — In Babylonian myth two of the old gods who first emerged from the womb of Mommu, the dark primeval ocean. Lakhmu was a monster serpent and was enrolled by Tiamat in the fight against Marduk. In the Babylonian Creation Legends of Damascius they … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Moymis — In the Babylonian Creation Legends the daughter of Tauthe and Apsu, sometimes confused with Mommu … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
