Apsu
Mesopotamian · deity · primordial · Recorded classification
Primordial freshwater abyss, begetter of the gods, slain by Ea.
Children
Domains
- fresh water
- primordial deep
Powers
- Mingling his fresh waters with Tiamat to beget the gods
Relations
- spouse: TiamatPrimordial freshwater abyss; consort of the saltwater Tiamat; together the parents of the first gods.Enuma Elish, Tablet I.1-10 (Apsu the begetter and Tiamat who bore them all, their waters commingling) (primary)
- killed by: EnkiSlain by Ea (Enki), who founds his abode on the conquered deep.Enuma Elish, Tablet I.60-70 (Ea/Enki casts a sleep upon Apsu and slays him, building his dwelling upon him) (primary)
Sources
- existence: Enūma Eliš, Tablet I (primary)