Marduk
Marduk (Cuneiform: 𒀭𒀫𒌓 dAMAR.UTU; Sumerian: amar utu.k "calf of the sun; solar calf"; Hebrew: מְרֹדַךְ, Modern: Merōdaḵ, Tiberian: Mərōḏaḵ) was a god from ancient Mesopotamia and patron deity of the city of Babylon who eventually rose to power in the First Millennium BC. In the city of Babylon, Marduk was worshipped in the temple Esagila. His symbol is the spade and he is associated with the Mušḫuššu.
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9th century BC depiction of the Statue of Marduk, with his servant dragon Mušḫuššu. This was Marduk's main cult image in Babylon. | |
| Abode | Babylon |
| Planet | Jupiter |
| Symbol | mušḫuššu |
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| Parents | Enki and Damgalnuna |
| Siblings | Ninsar, Ninkurra, Uttu, Ninti |
| Consort | Sarpanit |
| Children | Nabu |
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| Greek equivalent | Zeus |
| Roman equivalent | Jupiter |
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By the 1st millennium BC, Marduk had become astrologically associated with the planet Jupiter.
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