Can All Monsters Be Traced Back to Tiamat?

We explore Tiamat the “mother of monsters” in Mesopotamian mythology. More

Across multiple mythologies, the term “mother of monsters” is used frequently on the likes of women such as Echidna, Lamia, and Angrboda. But in Mesopotamian mythology, the mother of monsters is Tiamat, who’s less of a woman, and more of an ocean, specifically, the source of all salt water. She also happens to be the mother of a lot of gods, which usually makes the family reunion very violent.

AIR DATE 12/13/22