He was a prominent figure in Babylonian cosmology, especially in the Enuma Elis creation myth.

The deity had many epithets and around 50 symbolic names, which include "highest in the house of gods", "king of the gods of heaven and earth", "omniscient one", "giver of life", "the creator of the Annunaki" and "creator of mankind". These were not just titles, but statements about Marduk's theological supremacy and