The Babylonian Legends of the Creation is Sir E. A. Wallis Budge’s account of the Mesopotamian creation myths preserved on cuneiform tablets, centered on the great epic Enuma Elish and the conflict between the god Marduk and the dragon Tiamat. The eminent British Museum scholar presents translations and explanations of these ancient texts.
Budge sets the Babylonian legends in the context of the wider mythology of the ancient Near East, noting their relationship to biblical and other traditions. The book offers an accessible introduction to Mesopotamian religion and the literature recovered by archaeology. For readers interested in ancient myth, Assyriology, and the religions of the early Near East, this remains a valuable and engaging entry point into the creation stories of Babylon.