Ancient Sumer Religion and Gilgamesh

Ancient Sumer Religion and Gilgamesh

What did we learn from Cuneiform

• Polytheism

• Creation Story: We were made out of Clay: we were so EXTRA they decided to set us free

Multiple Choice

What does polytheism mean?

• Belief of more than one god

• When you copy someone else's work

• a 2-D Shape

• Its the name of a god

7 Great Gods

• Earth- Ki

• Sky- An

• Sun - Utu

• Moon- Nanna

• Salt water- Tiamal

• Fresh Water - Enki

• Wind - Enlil

Daily Life

• Sumerians lived to please their gods

• Constructed temples called Ziggurats

• Platform made of bricks with shrines on top

• 7 stories high 200 feet wide and could be seen from miles away

• They believed that the gods lived there

Multiple Choice

What is a Ziggurat?

• A Massive rodent

• A fancy pen

• Name of a god

• A temple

Rituals

• Religious ceremonies

• Musicians

• Human Sacrifice??!

The Epic of Gilgamesh

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