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The idea of creation is a complex concept that was approached differently by various peoples in the ancient world. The ancient Egyptians had three primary cosmogonies that corresponded with three of their most important deities and although each of these creation myths offered different cosmologies, they were not mutually exclusive. In a similar manner, the Egyptians’ contemporaries in Mesopotamia also had multiple creation myths, but they arrived at their multitude of cosmogonies for different reasons.

As stated earlier, all Mesopotamian cosmogonies originated as local myths but grew with the importance of particular dynasties. Not all local cosmogonies were so lucky, with many being forgotten, although some of the more obscure ones did persist. A late Babylonian text from the otherwise inconsequential city of Dunnu relates how creation began with a divine pair – Hain and Earth – and then quickly descended into incest and patricide.

[. . .] and [. . .]

They [. . .] . . . their plough.

Laid [him] to rest in Dunnu, the city which he loved.”

Then Amakandu [too]k the lordship of his father [and]

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