So much for Marduk.

The temple is dedicated to the Babylonian god Marduk.

- And Marduk was a Goa'uld? - Well, it seems likely.

I think we know the final fate of Marduk.

It was a large jewel, which supposedly endowed Marduk with magical abilities.

Marduk slays the winged serpent, Tiamat. He cuts her in two.

Only a priest of Marduk would be able to spot the discrepancies.

No. This portion of the text deals with the final fate of Marduk.

- Marduk would have died eventually, but the creature must've stayed alive until Major Kirensky and his men came along.

It says Marduk used to emerge from his temple and appear amongst his people, riding a beam of white light.