Many of us have heard of the Goddess Tiamat. Her presence, distorted or not, is usually popular as the mother of monsters or as a dragon with seven or
A representation of two of the oldest characters in world mythology, roughly dating as far back as 3000BC. The woman, Tiamat, is described in Sumerian myth as a kind of she-dragon, who was present when the world was created, thereby symbolising the original mother goddess. She was originally portrayed as a benevolent force by the Sumerian's, but for varying reasons this was eventually to change once the myth was adopted by the Babylonians. Later she is described as destructive, and so Marduk, a Babylonian god, is sent to destroy her. Personally I prefer the original incarnation of Tiamat, and therefore have purposefully shown Marduk as the aggressor, thereby fulfilling the role of man throughout human history.
Tiamat is an ambiguous deity who played an important role in the creation myth of ancient Mesopotamia. She was their personification of the primordial sea, from which the first generation of gods were born.
Tiamat is an ambiguous deity who played an important role in the creation myth of ancient Mesopotamia. She was their personification of the primordial sea, from which the first generation of gods were born.
A representation of two of the oldest characters in world mythology, roughly dating as far back as 3000BC. The woman, Tiamat, is described in Sumerian myth as a kind of she-dragon, who was present when the world was created, thereby symbolising the original mother goddess. She was originally portrayed as a benevolent force by the Sumerian's, but for varying reasons this was eventually to change once the myth was adopted by the Babylonians. Later she is described as destructive, and so Marduk, a Babylonian god, is sent to destroy her. Personally I prefer the original incarnation of Tiamat, and therefore have purposefully shown Marduk as the aggressor, thereby fulfilling the role of man throughout human history.
It is interesting, synchronous even, how at the times of working on this, there have been some of the worst storms to ever hit the US historically. It was unintentional, but I literally could not have created a more perfect backdrop in which to create this Goddess, Tiamat, the Great Mother. Tiamat is of the “Old Gods”. Her lineage begins in ancient Mesopotamia, where she is known as the goddess of chaos and creation, the original and literal “Mother of Dragons”. She is fierce and untamed, her energies beyond words like “power” and “All-consuming”. (Before all things, there was only salt water and Tiamat, the strength of all elements and chaos, dwelt in it. Some legends describe her as a serpent and some as a mixture of Dragon and Woman but all converge on a truth: She is the mother of everything that exists, even of the Gods themselves.) It is said that at one point Apsu, the personification of fresh water, took Tiamat as consort, and the first Gods were born. They were wild, unruly children who displeased their father, who tried to persuade Tiamat to kill them and thus create heaven and earth. Tiamat was having none of that, as she loved her children too much. It was Marduk, one of the younger Gods, who shot an *arrow of wind* against her belly, killing her. Marduk cut her body in two: The upper half becoming the heavens and the lower half the earth. Her saliva turned into clouds and her tears shed during her execution gave rise to the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Even so, Tiamat remained alive as the great circle that contains everything, representing nature and life itself. She is the living symbol of the chaos of creation, and of the order that is formed from it. Chaos is necessary for creation. We gaze around us at this world which seems a tempest of uncertainty, people flailing hither and yon and a pervasive darkness which serves no purpose. How we forget the great beingness that exists which is always perpetual change and changing. How do we re-remember then our Great Mother who is within all things and loves us beyond our own understanding? Reframing the ways in which we see chaos and disorder, as in not stumbling looking for reasons, but rather accepting in wisdom the Nature of creation. We must look with different eyes to see the beauty within the storm. To know that everything is purposed, and trusting that wholly, surrender to be the light within. And so, I give you Tiamat, who gave me so many blessings and signs while creating her. Spending the morning once again tracking storms, I had just finished her and gotten the mail, and found within it a butterfly. The symbol of regeneration. But along with the butterfly, the sender had been urged inexplicably to send me a gift: A teeny tiny pine cone in a small glass vial. I immediately googled “pine cone Tiamat”, and discovered several ancient bas-relief relics from Mesopotamia, one of which featured one of the Old Gods, winged and majestic, and holding A pine cone. Also a symbol of regeneration, and representative of the pineal gland. Nothing is happenstance. All is magic. Even in the midst of chaos. And especially then. <3 . *** This listing is for one 4x6 altar art gallery print, set in an archival 5X7 mat. It is titled and dated on the back, and comes encased in a protective cellophane sleeve. The print is perfectly sized for an altar wall, bedside table collection, or any magical space that requests a portend of beautiful light and energy. Please allow two to three weeks for delivery.I
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Tiamat (Variant) Magic the Gathering Art from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Set by Tyler Jacobson
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