Can All Monsters Be Traced Back to Tiamat? | Monstrum

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 doesn’t do her any favors when the family reunion turns very violent.

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Nicole Dobronski was a teacher in the Kansas City area for 12 years, during which she taught 5th, 7th, and 8th grade Social Studies and ELA, as well as 6th-8th Technology. Currently, Nicole is the K-12 Education Specialist at the National WWI Museum and Memorial. Her hobbies are baking, D&D, gaming, reading, and spending time with her cats and partner.