
In Mesopotamian myth, which monstrous bird (also called Imdugud) stole the Tablet of Destinies and was later defeated by the hero Ninurta?
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Get StartedIn Mesopotamian myth, which monstrous bird (also called Imdugud) stole the Tablet of Destinies and was later defeated by the hero Ninurta?
Options:
- Anzû
- Humbaba
- Tiamat
- Pazuzu
Correct answer: Anzû
Explanation: Anzû (Imdugud) is the storm-bird who seizes the Tablet of Destinies in Akkadian and Sumerian narratives; versions of the Anzû myth date to the Old Babylonian period (c. 18th century BCE).
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