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23 lut 2024 · 48 pages : 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Gods and goddesses -- An, god of the universe -- Enlil, ruler of the earth -- Enki, god of waters -- Marduk, god of Babylon -- Lesser gods and goddesses -- Temples -- Priests -- Rituals -- Kings and gods -- Sacred words -- Epic of Gilgamesh -- Omens and astrology -- Healing -- Burial.
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List of Mesopotamian deities. Appearance. Akkadian cylinder seal dating to c. 2300 BC, depicting the deities Inanna, Utu, Enki, and Isimud [ 1 ] Map showing the extent of Mesopotamia and its major cities relative to modern landmarks. Deities in ancient Mesopotamia were almost exclusively anthropomorphic. [ 2 ]
Myths and epics provide a multifaceted picture of a number of different types of relationships between gods and humans: even in the narrative of Atrahasis, individual deities interact with humans in different ways; there is no " one size fits all " divine connection in Mesopotamian literature.
It was ancient Greek travelers and historians who first gave the land the name by which we know it: Mesopotamia. The name means “the land between the rivers” (from mesos, the Greek word for “between” or “in the middle”; pota-mos, the Greek word for “river”; and ia, a suffix that the Greeks attached to the names of places).
GDS provides an invaluable reference book for ancient Mesopotamia. With hundreds of illustrations and descriptions, it is one of the most comprehensive works about the subject matter. Descriptions, photographs, and sketches are provided for hundreds of deities from ancient Sumer, Babylonia, and Akkad, cultures spanning from c. 3400–400 BCE.
accounts of Mesopotamian civilisation, together with the story of how it has been revealed to us, are now available (see pages 191-2). There are lavishly illustrated books showing the full range of ancient art, from temple architec-ture and palace reliefs to cylinder seals and filigree jewellery. And gradually,
