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Tiamat

Tiamat

primordial sea goddess (MESOPATAMIAN / babylonian)

Mar 29, 2025
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Pronounced: “TEE-aw-MUT’

Tiamat predates most of the deities in these books, having first appeared sometime around 1700 b.c.e. She represents chaos, the salty sea, and uncertainty. Her stories flourished for years, even carrying through to the modern era. Usually, she is a villain at worst, or a threat to the established order at best. Mostly, her real c…

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