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Nimrod was a "mighty hunter" in opposition to Yahweh. What that means, exactly, no one quite knows. Also, the builder of the Tower of Babel, which served to congregate people into a mighty city (Babylon), which is portrayed in the Bible as contrary to the diety's purpose for Man to "fill the earth". The languages were confused specifically to cause the people to disperse.
For me, I always admired Nimrod. A man of vision. Charismatic. Civil planner. Someone interested in human potential, recognizing that people, as a group, could achieve heroic feats.
Interestingly, Nimrod (or possibly his son) was aka Tammuz, and worship of Tammuz, including the cross symbol, spread out from Babylon. The cross was eventually adopted as THE symbol of Christianity, resulting in a rather ironic victory for Nimrod in his rebellion.
Nimrod and the cities he founded are always portrayed in the Bible as corrupt, vile, wicked, and perverted, yet the religion(s) and festivals resulting from the deification of Nimrod and his offspring (such as Easter) have all entered mainstream Christianity.
It's a fascinating topic.
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