Motif
creation from water and clay
creation_from_water_and_clay
A motif of the Cosmic Origin and Creation family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
2 traditions
egyptian (1) · mesopotamian (1)
egyptian
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The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia CONTENTS / PREFACE. / PART I. THE RELIGION OF ANCIENT EGYPT. / PART II. THE RELIGION OF THE BABYLONIANS.; lines 9834-9916 confidence: high
A creator-god, compared with Khnum, is called the potter; he molds mankind from clay formed by his waters, and the created world rises from the sea, with the deep encircling it like a serpent.
The passage states that mankind is molded from clay formed by waters and that the world of created things rises from the sea.
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mesopotamian
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Cuneiform Parallels to the Old Testament THE SIXTH TABLET / THE SIXTH TABLET / THE SEVENTH TABLET / THE 8EVENTH TABLET; lines 3692-3880 confidence: medium
“When Anu created the heavens ... Nudimmud created the ocean, his dwelling, / Ea, in the ocean, broke off the clay.”
The ritual says Nudimmud creates the ocean as dwelling and Ea breaks off clay in the ocean; a note adds that Ea is here creator of men formed from clay.
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