About The Fifty Names of Marduk

When Babylon became the capital of Mesopotamia, Marduk, the patron deity of Babylon was elevated to the level of supreme god. Acknowledged as the creator of the universe and of humankind, the god of light and life, and the ruler of destinies, he rose to such eminence that he claimed 50 titles. His name literally means “bull calf of the sun”.

The Enûma Eliš, an epic poem of creation, tells the story of Marduk’s birth, heroic deeds and becoming the ruler of the gods. Included in this document are the fifty names of Marduk. They can be found here: The Fifty Names of Marduk

According to the mythology of the Necromonicon, (a work of fiction by H P Lovecraft), and an adaptation of that mythology, The Necronomicon Spellbook,  Marduk was the God who defeated the Ancient Ones long before the creation of matter as we know it. These Fifty Names, (according to the Necronomicon) were titles given to Marduk by the Elder Gods after he had helped them to defeat the Ancient Ones.

Each of the names has a magickal power and a sigil or symbol that goes along with it. What follows is a concise listing of the names, each linked to the information that goes with it:

“The Fifty Names here follow, with their Signs and Powers. They may be summoned after the Priest has ascended to that step on the Ladder of Lights and gained entrance to that Sacred City. The Signs should be engraved on parchment or sealed in clay and placed upon the altar at the Calling. And in the perfumes should be of cedar, and strong, sweet-smelling resins. And the Calling be to the North.”

1. MARDUK – The Lord of Lords
2. MARUKKA – Knows all things
3. MARUTUKKU – Master of the Arts of Protection
4. BARASHAKUSHU – Worker of Miracles
5. LUGGALDIMMERANKIA – Put order into Chaos
6. NARILUGGALDIMMERANKIA – Sub-Commander of the Wind Demons
7. ASARULUDU – Wielder of the Flaming Sword
8. NAMTILLAKU – A most secret and potent Lord
9. NAMRU – Dispenses wisdom
10. ASARU – This Power has knowledge of all plants
11. ASARUALIM – Possesses secret wisdom
12. ASARUALIMNUNNA – Power that presides over armour
13. TUTU – Silences the weeping
14. ZIUKKINNA – Knowledge of the stars
15. ZIKU – This Power bestoweth Riches
16. AGAKU – Lord of the Amulet
17. TUKU – Lord of Baneful Magick
18. SHAZU – Knows the thoughts of those at a distance
19. ZISI – Reconciler of enemies
20. SUHRIM – Kills easily, and without thought
21. SUHGURIM – Foe who Cannot be Appeased
22. ZAHRIM – A Warrior among Warriors
23. ZAHGURIM – A most terrible opponent
24. ENBILULU – Knows the Secrets of Water
25. EPADUN – Lord of all Irrigation
26. ENBILULUGUGAL – Power that presides over all growth
27. HEGAL – Master of the arts of farming and agriculture
28. SIRSIR – Master over the Serpent
29. MALAH – Lord of Bravery and Courage
30. GIL – The Furnisher of Seed
31. GILMA – Founder of cities
32. AGILMA – Bringer of Rain
33. ZULUM – Knows where and when to plant
34. MUMMU – Power to fashion the universe
35. ZULUMMAR – Giveth tremendous strength
36. LUGALABDUBUR – Destroyer of the Gods
37. PAGALGUENNA – Possessor of Infinite Intelligence
38. LUGALDURMAH – Lord of the Lofty Places
39. ARANUNNA – Giver of Wisdom
40. DUMUDUKU – Knower of the Secret Name
41. LUGALANNA – Power of the Eldest of the Elder Ones
42. LUGALUGGA – Knows the Essence of all Spirits
43. IRKINGU – Captured the Commander of the Ancient Ones
44. KINMA – Judge and Lord of the Gods
45. ESIZKUR – Knowledge of the length of Life
46. GIBIL – Realm of the Fire and the Forge.
47. ADDU – Raises storms
48. ASHARRU – Knower of the Treacherous Ways
49. NEBIRU – Spirit of the Gate
50. NINNUAM – Decider of Decisions

Note:

Some of these names are not quite the same as the ones in the original translation. I am unclear as to why this is so, and have, for the most part, used the names as they were written in the Necronomicon Spellbook because this is the source of the sigils and seals.