The ordinary person is very likely to limit the thought of God as creator to the monotheistic religions. However the religious imagination is by no means controlled by logical reasoning. The problem of creation, in some form or other, has its fascination even for the primitive mind, and the conception of God as creator is not foreign to the religious thinking of polytheistic religions. Accordingly, although the Assyrian deities never completely succeeded in emancipating themselves from close association with heavenly bodies and atmospheric forces, yet some of them did win for themselves the significant title of creator:
O Lord of heaven who created the earth.
—Hymn to Ninib No. 4.
Creator of the land, founder of sanctuaries, proclaimer of names.
—Hymn to Sin No. 7.
Creator of the totality of heaven and earth, art thou O Shamash.
—Hymn to Shamash No. 6.
Creator of the upper universe, builder of the mountains,
Creator of the gods, begetter of the goddesses.
—Hymn to Asshur.