The Breaking of the Garden of the Gods, Origin Myths

In the Beginning the Creator planted His Heart to be the light of all worlds. He bordered His abode with veils, with keys and gates. With His progeny He did dwell in the garden of the gods.

There was one who did hate the Creator, and all Existence. He is Apothis, unliving, beyond creation, father of destruction. Apothis does not abide the light of the Creator, and so he sent his spawn that they might break down the veils, destroy the gates and keys of the heavens.

In the heavens, the Garden of the Gods, there was Isana, and there was Tia the Beloved. To these two beautiful daughters the Creator gave the fountains of life, and from them all living things flowed. In the first age were born the elementals, the ambients, and the invisible beings. Plants took root and reached for the light of the sun. In the second age their oceans filled with the fish of the sea, with great leviathans, and in the third age the great beasts of the earth and the birds of the air. Flowers blossomed and the forests of the worlds were vast. In the fourth age were born dragons and the Fair.

The Fair were the children of Isana, quicksilver and cunning artificers, but the dragons were the children of Tia. In the fourth age Tia listened to the songs of strangers beyond the veils, and by unknown arts gifted her children life beyond life, so that they became even as the Gods.

Isana did go therefore to the Creator and said unto him, "See ye the power and life of the children of Tia, thy Beloved? For they have become even like unto us, thy children. Yea, and even Sheshki, her firstborn, is like unto Anu my brother, thy Firstborn. Give me therefore this great power which thou hast given unto Tia my sister."

Now the heart of the Creator was troubled, for though He had given such power unto Tia and to Isana, the fountains of life that there children might never die, it was not His will that they should exercise this power in this age. Therefore the Creator came near unto Tia, and beheld that she had given her ear to fallen stars, to the children of Apothis.

Fallen Tia, Tiamat mother of dragons, swelled beyond her bounds, and did stretch great wings to shadow the Garden of the Gods. All the children of the Creator were arrayed against her, in chariots of wind and fire, and all the hosts of the heavens. With the sound like ten thousand oceans, the trumpets of the hosts of Heaven did sound, and they fell upon the children of Tiamat, but elemental Tiamat was the mother of Dragons. With tooth and talon like daggers she did rend the Fair, and with her tail she did break and disperse the hosts of heaven. Likewise her children were drunk on the blood of abominations, and with great power they did tear down the walls and feast on the dead. Lamnu and Anu fought against their sister, flashing in fine armor like lightning, and great Kishar and Anshar beat their shields in vain. Not all the waves of Nodemi could bring down the pride of Tiamat. In her rage Tiamat did break down the first veil, and did rend the second.

Then Mabar the warrior, child of the Sister of the Creator, did enter the heavens by the broken gate. To him were given the winds and the fire, the arrows of the children of the Creator. Mabar did sweep up the children of Tiamat, and with his sword cut short their life and their power. With his arrows he did pierce Tiamat, yeah, he did break her into pieces and scatter the mother of dragons all through the garden of the gods. Her habitation was broken and the stones of her dwelling place were overturned. Thereafter was Mabar given place among the children of the Creator, and great honor and glory bestowed upon him.

Then the Creator caused a search through all the reaches of heaven, that they might find the cause of so great destruction. And behold, Enki was fallen, and the gate of Enki torn, that the servants of chaos had access to the garden. The heart of Enki was empty, and her spirit could not be found. Therefore did the Creator mourn, and all the heavens did cry for the loss of Enki, and for Tia the Beloved.

Yet Tiamat, daughter of the Creator, had spirit that she could not die, and so she gathered together, restless. Therefore was Sheshki, eldest of the children of Tia, commanded to watch over his mother, that she gather not again and break the heavens with her coils.