Anshar asks Marduk to kill Tiamat after she creates her army of
monsters and takes Kingu as her consort. He agrees only to do so if
he is made ruler over all the gods. He kills her and captures
Kingu, whom he eventually kills as well.
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There was no 'religion' as such. There were gods and godesses. Various cities and tribes had a principal god, and recognised many others who looked after various aspects of life and the environment. There were about two and a half thousand gods and godesses, each with different functions and in different areas of Mesopotamia.