- 20.03.2025
Mythic Origins: Divine Blood and Cosmic Order
The conflict between humans and gods in the First Age originates from the most mythological foundation of the world's structure, when the gods, through their actions, established the contradictory nature of human beings. In “The Tale of Atrahasis,” an event is described in which the primordial goddess Tiamat plotted to destroy her children, leading to a rebellion—the gods rose against her, and after her demise, the only defender of Tiamat, the god Kingu, was executed. It was Kingu’s blood that was incorporated into clay, from which humans were created: