Canda (violent)

Terrible goddess. Hindu (Epic and Puranic). A distinct form of DURGA and one of a group of nine NAVADURGAS (“nine durgas”). Canda, with Munda, was also one of the demons killed by a form of Durga known as CAMUNDA (contraction of the two demonic names). She is depicted with a large number of attributes. Also a form of MAHISASURAMARDINI.

Apsu

God of underground primeval waters. Mesopotamian (Babylonian-Akkadian). Derived from the Sumerian ABZU. In the Babylonian creation epic Enuma Elisˇ, Apsu is killed, while sleeping, by ENKI, who establishes his own abode above the deeps. Apsu’s death triggered the cosmic challenge between the forces of MARDUK and TIAMAT.