What type of myth is The Enuma Elish

The Enuma Elish is the name given the collected myths passed down through the oral tradition that describe the creation myth of the ancient Babylonian civilization. The title that has been given to ancient manuscripts is a reference—what is termed the incipit—to the opening phrase that introduces the composition: “When on high” which is derived from the full phrase “When on high the heavens had not been named, Down below solid ground had not been called by name.”