Chapter 636: The Widowed Mother and Her Rebellious Sons
Tiamat, from ancient Babylonian mythology, is also known as the dragon, symbolizing the vast ocean. Its name Tiamat comes from the Semitic language, where "ti" means life and "ama" means mother, so this name means "the mother of all life", that is, the mother goddess of creation in the Babylonian pantheon.
According to the ancient Babylonian epic Enuma Elish, water is the origin of all things.
The power of the salt water of the ocean gave birth to the mother goddess Tiamat, and the power of the fresh water of the river gave birth to the father god Apsu.
The two stimulated the divinity, allowing salt water and fresh water to blend together, thus creating all things in the world. Later, the ancient Babylonian gods representing the will of nature came into being in this great creation.
But as life on earth gradually increased, the eternal peace was broken. The ancient Babylonian gods kept quarreling, fighting, and killing each other, which was unbearable for Tiamat and Apsu, who wanted to replenish their losses by sleeping.
Finally, the irritable Apsu could no longer bear it, and he tried to unite with the mother goddess Tiamat, determined to release a flood to destroy all these lazy and sinful offspring. However, as the mother goddess Tiamat did not agree with Apsu's plan, but because of her love for her children, she told the gods about Apsu's intention.
After hearing the warning from the mother goddess Tiamat, Enki, the god of earth, water and wisdom, consulted with his brothers and sisters and killed Apsu in one fell swoop. After that, Tiamat was revered as the great mother and respected.
However, when Enki and other gods began to desire authority, they soon asked Tiamat to give up the throne of the Lord of the Gods. Tiamat was enraged by the rebellious sons' demands, so she hung the messenger up and whipped him before sending him back.
After witnessing the power of the Mother Goddess Tiamat, the Babylonian gods became even more frightened and afraid. They also naturally believed that this Mother Goddess would most likely take revenge on them in the future.
Now that you have angered the other party, there is no way back.
So, the Babylonian gods conspired again, taking advantage of Tiamat's weak wind (probably a reflection of the fact that the ocean would be affected by storms) and the remains of the father god Apsu, they secretly forged a weapon to kill the gods, handed it over to Marduk, the most warlike god king in the tribe, and blessed both of them.
Finally, the war between gods began, and Marduk, armed with this targeted weapon for killing gods, killed the mother goddess Tiamat and seized the supreme authority of the "God of All Gods".
At this moment, Loen looked at the huge axe that was across the woman's lower abdomen, almost splitting her in half, his eyes flickering, as if thinking about something.
If I remember correctly, the weapon for killing gods created by the Babylonian gods should be called the Axe of Marduk.
So, the person in front of me is really the ancient Babylonian goddess of creation, Tiamat?
Did she just experience the war between gods and escape from the battlefield at the cost of being seriously injured?
No, not seriously injured!
Lorne looked inside through the wriggling wound in Tiamat's abdomen and saw that the divine core in her body had disappeared. The divine power, having lost its source, was rapidly declining.
Obviously, the Babylonian goddess of creation had been stripped of her power, leaving only an empty shell that was about to break.
As for why Tiamat was able to drag her dying body and drift to the Celtic Age of Gods, Loen had a rough guess in his mind.
"You have really brought me a lot of trouble."
Lorne reached out and patted Leviathan's wet head, shaking his head helplessly.
In Hebrew mythology, the deep-sea giant serpent Leviathan is not only a creation of God, but some also believe that it is a snake monster that was influenced by the divinity of the dragon mother Tiamat.
In other words, both parties are marine gods and monsters, and there is a certain connection and resonance between them, and they have a natural affinity.
Probably for this reason, Leviathan, who was released by him in the Sea of Chaos, came to the Babylonian Age of Gods by chance, and rescued the severely injured Tiamat in the moment of crisis. Finally, he took the dying ancient Babylonian goddess of creation and slipped back to the European Age of Gods to ask for help from his old father.
However, Tiamat's divine core was taken away and her divine body was severely damaged. She was on the verge of death. Even though Lorne wanted to help, he was powerless.
At this moment, Tiamat, who had just finished speaking a few words, coughed violently, and the penetrating wound in her abdomen was torn open again, and a large amount of golden divine blood gushed out.
Light-like cracks containing the power of the curse began to spread rapidly, corroding two-thirds of Tiamat's body in a blink of an eye. Large pieces of golden stardust peeled off from her body, and the already weak fire of life further flickered.
It's bad!
Loen made up his mind, without thinking too much, he decisively picked up Tiamat and ran straight to the Kabbalah Tree of Life.
Right now, we can only try our best to save the situation.
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After seven days and seven nights of rescue, the nearly collapsed Tiamat was finally pulled back from the brink of death.
only……
Loen looked at Tiamat in the light-like fetal membrane, whose size had obviously shrunk by two sizes, and rubbed his brows helplessly.
In order to remove the god-killing power that had corroded Tiamat's body, he had no choice but to perform some resection surgery on the goddess of creation, which led to this result.
And this is just the beginning.
Although Tiamat's life was temporarily saved, she had lost her divine core and was expelled from the Babylonian Age of Gods. Her original divinity had become like water without a source and a tree without roots. Every drop she used would be gone.
But in order to maintain its own existence, it has to consume the little remaining original divinity.
Therefore, under this vicious cycle, Tiamat's physical form and even intellect will continue to degenerate until everything is exhausted and turned into nothingness.
My head hurts...
When Luo En was in distress, a warm and soft hand fell on his head and stroked it gently:
"Jin Gu, it'll be fine, don't worry about mom..."
"Jin Gu?"
Hearing this strange name, Lorne looked at the awakened Tiamat in surprise, and saw some kind of comfort from a mother to her child in her pair of red starry eyes.
He thought for a moment and finally found the corresponding role from his memory.
When the Babylonian gods tried to start a rebellion, not all of the gods' children were willing to be enemies of Tiamat.
Among them, King of War reported the conspiracy of the gods to the Mother Goddess of Creation.
Tiamat was furious, so she used her power of creation to shape the powerful eleven monsters, namely the winged two-legged snake "Bashumu", the three-cornered lion dragon "Ushmugaru", the seven-headed snake "Mushomafu", the angry snake "Mushusu", the river spirit "Rahmu", the lion-headed storm demon "Ugallu", the lion-headed man "Ulidim", the scorpion man "Kittablilu", the storm "Um Dabrutu", the mermaid "Kululu" and the bull "Kusaliku".
They are the ancestors of all monsters in the world, the "great father" of gods and monsters, possessing the power and authority to compete with the Babylonian gods, and can continue to reproduce on the earth to form a mighty army of monsters.
After this, Tiamat ordered Kingu to lead the army, and she herself became the commander-in-chief, and officially launched the war with the Babylonian gods.
But in the end, due to lack of preparation, she was defeated by Marduk's giant axe, and even her beloved son Kingu was killed.
Perhaps because of the degeneration of her body and intellect, Tiamat's consciousness is now in a state of confusion, and she mistook the man she was rescuing for her former beloved son Kingu.
At this moment, seeing her beloved son still frowning, Tiamat felt distressed for no reason. She opened her arms and took the head into her arms, comforting him softly:
"Good boy, Mom will be fine, and neither will you..."
Although Tiamat's decline had begun, her enormous maternal love was still vast and surging, almost suffocating Lorne.
It took him a lot of effort to pull his head out of the deep ocean of maternal love.
However, this resistance to closeness and hugs made Tiamat feel sad, like a child who had grown up and no longer wanted his mother.
Lorne was a little overwhelmed, and quickly opened the magic circle diagram, and fished out a snake-like and fish-like head from the surging sea water:
"Do you remember it?"
"Remember, Leviathan. Like you, he was also a good boy who always protected his mother."
Tiamat nodded heavily, reached out through the magic circle, pulled Leviathan out from the waters off the coast of Ireland, hugged its smooth and slender body, and rubbed it gently against her cheek, appearing very intimate.
Under the enormous divine pressure, Leviathan turned into a three-foot-long sea snake and was coiled obediently.
Luo En saw everything and was thinking about something.
It seems that it was probably because of the common aura between herself and Leviathan, as well as her active rescue efforts, that caused the Babylonian Goddess of Creation to have a wrong perception.
After sorting out his thoughts, Lorne asked again:
"Do you remember what happened before? Who beat you up like this?"
"Many people, many children have been instigated and turned bad. They want to kill me... oooo..."
As if bad memories were evoked by her, Tiamat groaned and held her head with both hands, a look of pain on her face. Her body, which had originally stabilized, began to break apart again, and pieces of divine starlight peeled off from her body.
Luo En quickly comforted her: "Don't think about unhappy things, I'm here, everything will be fine."
The soft voice and the warmth of close contact gradually calmed Tiamat down. She tilted her head and fell asleep in Lorne's arms.
Looking at her cute sleeping posture and baby-like behavior, it was hard for Loen to associate her with a Mother Goddess of Creation.
This is not a good thing.
This situation only proves that Tiamat's degeneration is far more serious and faster than he expected.
Perhaps, it won't be long before she completely loses herself and turns into nothingness.
What should I do?
Lorne frowned, lost in thought.
Feeling that his wrist was held tightly by a force, absorbing the warmth, he looked at Tiamat who was sleeping in his arms. His eyes moved and a bold idea emerged in his mind.
The Age of Babylonian Gods?
It would be better to take this Mother Goddess of Creation with you for a walk.
It just so happened that the four great ages of gods under his command had been unified, and it was time to look for new [fruits] for the Kabbalah Tree of Life.
Having made up his mind, Lorne activated the resonance ritual in the Kabbalah Tree of Life, contacted the four great managers of the Age of Gods, including Mount Ares, the Pantheon, Avalon Island, and Asgard, and explained what he was going to do.
"So, you're going on a long journey?" Athena asked.
"Well, after lying dormant for so long, it's time to take the next step."
"The situation there is unclear. Even a goddess of origin almost died there. Wouldn't it be dangerous for you to go there alone?" Hestia was a little uneasy.
"Tiamat only has the power of one Age of Gods, but I can mobilize the essence of at least two Ages of Gods, Greece and Nordic. Even if I'm not fighting at home, it shouldn't be difficult to deal with those Babylonian gods. Moreover, compared to relying on brute force, I'm more accustomed to using my brain. Before I understand the specific situation, I will definitely not expose my identity and purpose so brazenly."
Lorne spoke in a comforting tone, full of confidence.
But Altria was still a little worried and said:
"Teacher, how about I give you Celtic's [Source Essence] as well?"
"Roman ones are fine too," Venus agreed.
The Greek and Nordic goddesses gathered on Mount Ares were not surprised by this, and there was even a hint of ridicule in their eyes.
They have been following this extraordinary live broadcast ever since his majesty went to Rome to fool around with the Celtics.
Although they were unable to see the full picture of the situation due to restrictions, they knew exactly what this Majesty had done along the way, who he had slept with, whether his durability had increased, and how he performed on the scene.
After repeated training and watering, the two great gods of Rome and Celtic gave birth to their own goddess of origin, but it has become his shape.
As long as he wanted, the source essence of the other two ages of gods could also be used for his own purposes.
However, Loen shook his head and declined Venus and Altria's kindness, saying:
"The current situation is still unclear. Danger may not only appear in the Babylonian Age of Gods that I am about to go to, but also from the Sea of Chaos. If I take all four [Source Essence] away, and you encounter trouble here, I am afraid it will be dangerous."
He is not exaggerating.
Before this, the translated manuscripts in Alexander's hands had frequently mentioned the names of some foreign gods.
This is enough to show that the great collision and fusion of the Age of Gods has already begun. No one knows when they will meet and what level of opponent will be coming.
To be on the safe side, of course Loen had to keep Altria and Venus fully capable and keep them guarding the house.
Moreover, he has always advocated a battle of wits rather than strength. If two portions of origin essence combined with the resurrected Mother Goddess of Creation Tiamat are still unable to defeat the Babylonian Age of Gods, then it is probably not a problem that can be solved by a battle of strength. Adding one or two more portions of essence will result in the same result.
After hearing the hidden meaning in Ron's words, Altria and Venus no longer insisted.
Hecate then asked, "How long do you think this trip will take?"
"It's hard to say." Lorne shook his head slightly and pointed at Tiamat who was sleeping soundly in his arms. "I'm afraid it depends on her recovery."
Hecate, Athena, Thetis and other goddesses who possessed the divine power of [wisdom] looked at each other and understood each other.
Loen's purpose of going there was probably to use the identity of Tiamat, the Mother Goddess of Creation, to secretly seize the origin essence of the Babylonian Age of Gods, bring it back to the European Age of Gods, and integrate it into the Kabbalah Tree of Life.
This is undoubtedly a very safe approach.
As long as he handled it properly, with his dual strength as the God of Origin, plus the Babylonian Goddess of Creation Tiamat who had returned to her peak, even if something went wrong at the last minute, the risk would be basically zero.
The goddesses nodded and said:
"Well, be careful on your way, and we will protect the house. If there is anything wrong, contact us immediately!"
Lorne nodded in agreement, and then, as the goddesses watched, he took a step forward holding the sleeping Tiamat and instantly moved to the coast of Ireland.
At this moment, the Argonaut, which had carried him across the Sea of Chaos several times, was docked on the sea. Food, potions, and various daily necessities had already been filled in the cabin in advance.
There are even a lot of leisure books to pass the time and carefully prepared snacks.
Feeling the care and attachment contained therein, Loen felt a warm current in his heart.
Then, he suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart, waved his hand to scatter the dragon teeth, summoned a hundred or so dragon tooth soldiers, and ordered them to act as boatmen.
The giant deep-sea snake Leviathan broke free from the arms of the goddess Tiamat with a whoosh, jumped into the sea, and regained its original appearance as a ten-thousand-meter-long beast. It rolled up the cable with its tail and pulled the ready-to-go Argo into the vast chaotic sea.
A new journey begins from now on!
(End of this chapter)
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