Mesopotamia Religion

Mesopotamia Religion

by Andrew Porter

​Patron Gods and Goddesses

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​Mesopotamia was polytheistic

​Each City-State had their own patron god/goddess

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​This meant that each city-state had a special god or goddess that represented them and that they worshipped more than the rest

Multiple Choice

True or False: Mesopotamia worshipped more than one god

• True

• False

​Worship Sites

​The earliest temples in Mesopotamia were called ziggurats

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​These ziggurats were step pyramids where priests would go to communicate with the gods

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​They did this by studying the moon, stars, and weather which is where we get astrology

Multiple Choice

What DIDN'T Mesopotamian priests study?

• Moon

• Stars

• Weather

• Rocks

Ancient Mesopotamia: Religion and Gods

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