Lachmu

Lachmu (or Lahmu) and his twin sister Lachamu (or Lahamu) were the first gods to be born in Babylonian mythology, rather than spontaneously manifesting. Unknown. (1972). "Lachmu or Lahmu", in Leach, M. (ed) Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend. 3rd ed. p.598
== Myth ==
Lachmu and Lachamu were born from the union of Apsu and Tiamat. The union of Lachmu and Lachamu then produced the twins Anshar and Kishar. Other versions have Anshar and Kishar as later children of Apsu and Tiamat. 
Lachmu was also worshipped in Canaan as a fertility god. 
== Interpretations ==
According to Thorkild Jacobsen, they are mythologised representations of the silt deposited where fresh water (Apsu) and salt water (Tiamat) meet. 
Phyllis Ackerman interprets them as the serpentine representations of the Milky Way, with Lachmu being represented by the constellation known in modern times as Orion. 
== References ==
Category:Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend
Category:Gods
Category:Dragons