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en-wikipedia-org-4678		Marduk - Wikipedia			.html	text/html	3471	450	74	Marduk (Cuneiform: 𒀭𒀫𒌓 dAMAR.UTU; Sumerian: amar utu.k "calf of the sun; solar calf"; Greek Μαρδοχαῖος,[3] Mardochaios; Hebrew: מְרֹדַךְ‎, Modern: Mərōdaḵ, Tiberian: Merōḏaḵ) was a late-generation god from ancient Mesopotamia and patron deity of the city of Babylon. The location of Marduk's statue, whether in Babylon or not, was related to the relationship between foreign kingship and traditional Babylonian religion. Marduk's original character is obscure but he was later associated with water, vegetation, judgment, and magic.[11] His consort was the goddess Sarpanit.[12] He was also regarded as the son of Ea[13] (Sumerian Enki) and Damkina,[14] and the heir of Anu, but whatever special traits Marduk may have had were overshadowed by political developments in the Euphrates valley which led to people of the time imbuing him with traits belonging to gods who in an earlier period were recognized as the heads of the pantheon.[15] There are particularly two gods—Ea and Enlil—whose powers and attributes pass over to Marduk.	./cache/en-wikipedia-org-4678.html	./txt/en-wikipedia-org-4678.txt