Question

Ea called on Marduk, a great warrior god, saying that if Marduk should be victorious, he would be the lord of all the gods. A great battle ensued, with gods raging against each other. Marduk reached Tiamat, the embodiment of chaos, and smashed her head with his great club. He sliced her in half, making the North Wind bear her pieces away. From each half of her ribs he created the vault of the heavens and the earth. Her weeping eyes became sacred rivers, and Tiamat was no more.
What is the purpose of this passage from the myth?
a.to explain how the first humans came to exist on Earth
b.to explain how the heavens, earth, and rivers were created
c.to explain how humans should act toward one another

Answer 1

B. to explain how the heavens, earth, and rivers were created.

Answer 2

Answer:

The purpose of this passage from the myth is b.to explain how the heavens, earth, and rivers were created

Explanation:

The story of Marduk and Tiamat is part of Mesopotamian ancient mythology. It is said in the story that Tiamat was one of the first entities, it was commonly represented as a woman and created chaos and destruction, after a while a hero called Marduk merged among the humans and fought for his people, after defeating Tiamat and becoming the King of Gods he created Babylon  and everything in there.