| It is into this ocean, forming part of the Apsu, that the sun dips at evening and through which it passes during the night. |
| She took no part in the first struggle of Apsu and Mummu against the gods, and only engaged in active hostilities to avenge Apsu. |
| Apsu was the waters underneath the dry land and Timat the salt sea. |
| Apsu and Tiamat are brought under control by gods in order to create the topography of earth and sky. |
| She is more powerful and ferocious than Apsu, and lives longer. |
| The earth is regarded as a great structure, and placed as it is over the Apsu, its size is dependent upon the latter. |
