What is Marduk?
{{Infobox deity | type = Mesopotamian | name = Marduk | image = File:Marduk_and_pet.jpg | caption = a portrayal of Marduk. | god_of = {{plainlist| *God of [[Creator deity|Creation]], [[Magic (supernatural)|Magic]]}} | abode = [[Babylon]] | symbol = mušḫuššu | consort = [[Sarpanit]] | parents = [[Enki]] and [[Damgalnuna]] | siblings = [[Ninsar]], [[Ninkurra]], [[Uttu]], | children = [[Nabu|Nebo]] {{sfn|Fontenrose|1980|pp=150, 158}} | Roman_equivalent = [[Jupiter (mythology)|Jupiter]] }} '''Marduk''' or '''Merodach''' ([[Cuneiform]]: {{cuneiform|6|𒀭𒀫𒌓}} *''Amar''.''Utu'') was a god from [[Mesopotamia]] and [[deity]] of the city of [[Babylon]] who became the king of the gods. In the city of Babylon, Marduk was worshipped in the temple [[Esagila]]. His symbol is the spade. He is also connected with the [[Mušḫuššu]].{{sfn|Wiggermann|1992|p=157}} By the [[1st millennium BC|First Millennium BCE]], Marduk had become connected with the planet [[Jupiter]]. == References == {{Reflist}} {{clear}} ==Other websites== {{Commons category}} [[Category:Mesopotamia]] [[Category:Gods and goddesses]]