The first great battle of the gods was between tiamat and Merodach.
"The World's Greatest Books, Vol XI."
Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton
In this fearful conflict tiamat was destroyed.
"The World's Greatest Books, Vol XI."
Edited by Arthur Mee and J.A. Hammerton
Merodach, the champion of the gods of light and law, had first to do battle with tiamat, "the dragon" of "the deep," and her allies of darkness and disorder.
"Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations"
Archibald Sayce