Mesopotamian Mythology

Marduc( if I do not remember wrong his name) Head Quarter God of bablyon gods

Hey , thanks for the replies. And the links.

I've known of Pazuzu (I've read the Exorcist), and Marduk.

I decided to read more on Tiamat.

Have a look at the Enuma Elish - a part of the Babylonian creation mythology.  Many of the tablets recording these stories were found in Nineveh and Ashur - some of the tablets dating to the reign of Ashurbanipal (ca. 668 - 627 BCE) - but the story is at least as much as a thousand years older.  Some versions substitute Ashur for Marduk (Assyrian for Babylonian names).  Hammurabi (ca. 1728 - 1686 BCE)refers to both the Enuma Elish and to it's principal characters in the intorduction to his legal code.

In the Enuma Elish, Tiamat is the great mother goddess  and ruler of salt waters- wife of Apsu, father of the gods and ruler of all sweet waters.  Apsu is overthrown by Ea and the younger gods.  In later conflicts between the gods, Kingu leads a group to evil and inspires Tiamat to overthrow Ea. Tiamat gives birth to many venemous monsters:  vipers, dragons, sphinx, lions, mad dogs, scorpion men, storm demons, dragonflys and centaurs, and chooses Kingu to lead them against the younger gods.  When all the younger gods are filled with fear of Tiamat's army, Ea gives his powers to his son Marduk (Ashur).  Marduk rides the storm chariot into battle carrying his father's and grandfather's powers and spells, his bow, his mace, magic herbs and the weapons given him by the other younger gods.

Marduk overthrows Tiamat and kills her.  From her body parts he creates the sky, earth, mountains and clouds.  The Tigris and Euphrates flow from her eyes.  He binds the demons and tramples their bodies with his chariot, and takes from Kingu the Tablet of Destinies, which he fastens onto his own armor.  He then apportions the universe that he has created after the battle to the various gods to rule over.  Kingu is killed, and the first men are made from his blood.

http://www.sacred-texts.com/ane/enuma.htm

http://i-cias.com/e.o/enuma_elish.htm

http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/mesopotamian/enuma.html

Perhaps more familiar is the story of Gilgamesh.  Enkidu the wild man was created to humble Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, who thought he was the greatest warrior on earth.  Enkidu is in every way his equal, and they become best of friends.  Enkidu helps Gilgamesh to defeat the giant Humbaba, and after many other adventures, they together defeat the great Bull of Heaven.  Gilgamesh had refused the advances of the godess Ishtar - so she has her revenge by making the gods kill Enkidu. Gilgamesh is so stricken by grief at the death of his friend that he leaves his city and wanders alone in the wilderness.  He decides to find the secret of immortality, travels with the boatman Urshanabi across the sea of death and learns the stories of creation and the Great Flood from Utnapishtim, King of Shurippak and only survivor of the Flood.  Gilgamesh is given the herb of immortality, but loses it, and records the story of his travels with his friend so that the wisdom that they learned will not be lost and their friendship will not be forgotten.

http://www.ancienttexts.org/library/mesopotamian/gilgamesh/

http://www.sacred-texts.com/ane/iai/index.htm

http://i-cias.com/e.o/gilgamesh.htm