In the Enûma Eliš, the Babylonian Creation Myth tells how the Universe originated as a chaotic realm of water, in which there originally were 2 primordial deities; Tiamat (salt water, female) & Abzu (sweet water, male). These gods gave birth to other gods including Enlil & Enki. 
Eventually, their children began to annoy the elder gods and Abzu decided to rid himself of them by killing them. Alarmed by this, Tiamat revealed Abzu's plan to Enki, who killed his father before the plot could be enacted.
Although, Tiamat had revealed the plot to Enki to warn him, the death of Abzu horrified her and she too attempted to kill her children, raising an army together with her new consort Kingu ('Unskilled Laborer').
Every battle in the war was a victory for Tiamat until Marduk convinced the other gods to proclaim him as their leader and king. The gods agreed, and Marduk was victorious, capturing and executing Kingu and firing a great arrow at Tiamat, killing her and splitting her in two.
With these chaotic primordial forces defeated, Marduk created the world and ordered the heavens. Marduk is also described as the creator of human beings, which were meant to help the gods in defeating and holding off the forces of chaos and thus maintain order on Earth.
Tiamat gave Kingu the Tablet of Destinies, which he wore as a breastplate and which gave him great power. But Marduk overpowered Kingu. Marduk mixed Kingu's blood with Earth and used the clay to mold the first human beings, while Tiamat's body created the earth and the skies.
Marduk became the Patron G-d of Babylon. Interesting that Kingu's Blood was mixed with the Earth to Create the First Human Beings. More interesting, that Kingu's name means 'Unskilled Laborer'. What does that say about Humanity?
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