Marduk
Also known as: Bēl · Bel · Bel-Marduk · Marutuk · Mardochaios · Merōḏaḵ
Marduk was a god from ancient Mesopotamia, patron deity of Babylon. First sparsely attested in the 3rd millennium BC, Marduk slowly rose to prominence before being enshrined as leader of the Mesopotamian pantheon under Nebuchadnezzar I in the 2nd millennium BC.
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The cylinder portrays Marduk as choosing Cyrus to rule Babylon; this is…
The cylinder portrays Marduk as choosing Cyrus to rule Babylon; this is royal legitimation rather than a neutral account.
Marduk: people, places, and context for the episode.
Marduk was a god from ancient Mesopotamia, patron deity of Babylon.
First sparsely attested in the 3rd millennium BC, Marduk slowly rose to prominence before being enshrined as leader of the Mesopotamian pantheon under Nebuchadnezzar I in the 2nd millennium BC.