Religion Flashcards
What were the two levels of nature?
earth & heaven
What role did the King play?
shepherd, serves deity, connects divine and human
What were the focus of the gods’ theophanies?
temples
Theophany
appearance of a god
What were the two tiers to the political system?
Unity & diversity (mirrors divine hierarchy)
Enlil-ship
reflects Enlil’s rule from Nippur
Shamash
god of justice
An
sky
Enki/Ea
wisdom
Inanna/Ishatr
fertility, lust
Ereshkigal/Nergal
gods of underworld
Morduk
Top dog; Babylon
Were most ghosts good or bad?
bad
How did they prevent ghosts?
proper burials
What did demons do?
hurt people
Lamashtu
demon who killed babies
Lilith
demon who took children at night
Pazazu
Demon who brought illness
What roles did the king play?
warrior and priest
Jobs of King
build temples; make offerings; sacred marriage; Akitu festival
sacred marriage
Dumuzi as the king unites with Inanna as the priestess
Akitu festival
new year
What does the king do at the Akitu festival?
confess his innocence and performs Enuma Elish as Marduk
How do they look upon the old gods Marduk defeated?
not as good, but remain as constellations
How did they divinize?
Unsolicited omens; solicited omens; mediums; dreams; astrology
Unsolicited omens
superstitions
solicited omens
techniques used
medium
human as divination: prophecies, divine encounters, etc.
necromancy
raising the dead
