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  • Her children, who got their heads cut off by Marduk -- that's clearly a reference to the Sumerian equivalent of the Titans, Tiamat's monstrous brood who were defeated by Marduk.

    Strange Fiction 8 Hal Duncan 2006

  • Our captives were hustled aboard one of Tiamat's trading vessels that was waiting for us in the harbour, and the captain set sail immediately for the Arabian coast, where Tiamat maintained a secure slave-compound on the small off-shore island of Jez Baquan, run by his own warders.

    River God Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1993

  • DURING MY ABSENCE TANUS HAD MANAGED to gather together six decrepit donkeys, and the sailors from Tiamat's ship waded ashore carrying the bales that we had brought with us from Safaga, and loaded them on to these miserable creatures.

    River God Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1993

  • A fine trading vessel of Tiamat's fleet was moored inside the reef.

    River God Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1993

  • We sat and listened to the nightingale singing at the bottom of Tiamat's garden.

    River God Smith, Wilbur, 1933- 1993

  • He had pounced straight out of a crosslane, parallel to Tiamat's rotation axis.

    Inconstant Star Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1991

  • Then had Ea knowledge of Tiamat's doings, how she had gathered her forces together, and how she had prepared to work evil against the high gods with purpose to avenge Apsu.

    Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Donald Alexander Mackenzie 1904

  • Repeat to them all I tell you of Tiamat's preparations for war, of my commands to Anu and Ea, who turned back, fearing the dragon, of my choice of

    Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Donald Alexander Mackenzie 1904

  • Creation of covering Creation of heaven and Creation of firmament, for heaven from earth from two halves or heaven, to divide half of Tiamat's of body of Thamte waters; followed by body, to keep her emergence of land waters in place Creation of vegetation

    Legends of Babylon and Egypt in relation to Hebrew tradition 1894

  • Wilhelmina's ultra polite but emotionless form of speech combined with Tiamat's short, terse responses are something I've always liked.

    Anime Nano! 2010

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