Epic of gilgamesh
The following book review of the novel The Epic of Gilgamesh, translated by Maureen Gallery Kovacs, is a discussion on topics concerning some of the many aspects of the Mesopotamian culture. The following analysis refers to such topics as the polytheistic world-view of Ancient Mesopotamia, the relationship between the Mesopotamians and their gods, and the "revolt against death" referred to in the novel. The Ancient Mesopotamian world-view was considered to be polytheistic because they believed that there were different gods for every aspect of universe. " With its numerous gods and goddesses animating all aspects of the universe, Mesopotamian religion was polytheistic. The four most important deities were An, Enlil, Enki, and Ninhursaga." Each of these gods and goddesses had their own aspect of the universe to con
With this said it is understandable that the Mesopotamians woud have such a pessimistic view of their relationships with the gods. "According to Sumerian myth, human beings were created to do the manual labor the gods were unwilling to do for themselves. Moreover, humans were insecure because they could never be sure what the gods would do. Living in fear their entire lives would not cause one to be optimistic toward the one who causes their fear. They believed that any earthly diasters, that we now refer to as natural diasters, or even deaths were caused by the gods out of anger to punish the people of the earth. " It was even believed that he had earthly power over all the rulers of the world. " She would use her powers to give birth to kings which would place the royal insigia upon them. More generally, he represented the waters of creativity and was responsible for inventions and crafts. " The Mesopotamians living in fear of punishment by the gods would bring them sacrifices and do anything that the gods commanded of them. " An was the god of the sky and hence the most important force in the universe. She was later refered to as the "mother goddess, "a mother of all children. " The final goddess was Ninhursaga. " Enli, god of wind, was considered the second greatest power of the visible universe.
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