Comparing The Book 'Creation And The Cosmos'
Creation and the Cosmos:
1.) Compare the similarities and the dissimilarities between the attributes given to two of the following: Unis, Aten, Marduk, and Zeus. What insights can we gain from the congruencies and divergences in these descriptions?
Both Zeus and Marduk are the supreme gods in their cultures. In Babylonian times, Marduk was the ruler and in Olympian times, Zeus was. They were called counselor and mighty by their worshippers.
Marduk “creates the netherworld” (Norton 34). The book states that he made the netherworld and divided the gods. Some of them went to Heaven, and the others to the Netherworld. The Netherworld is a space for humans to stay after they die. He is referred to as Lugaldimmerankia, which means “king of heaven and earth” (“Marduk” 1). “When he speaks, we will all do obeisance, at his command the gods shall pay heed” (Norton 37). This quote from the book shows that Marduk is the mightiest and that …show more content…
They were the top in command. But, Zeus seems to have been more evil than Marduk.
2. Choose one of the questions below, and answer in 150-300 words:
• Discuss The Great Hymn to the Aten as an early type of monotheism. What is the nature of and importance of the relationship between the god and his human counterparts, the king (Amenhotep IV) and queen (Nefertiti)? How and why did this monotheism emerge?
The Great Hymn to the Aten is a hymn that praises and worships Aten. King Amenhotep IV and his wife, Nefertiti, loved Aten so much that they made all their people worship him. According to the text, the king “changed his name to Akhenaten, which means “He who is effective to Aten”” (Norton 29). His whole life revolved around this one god. Since there is only one god he speaks of, this is monotheism.
The humans directly pray to the god. Since they worship the sun, they are sad when it is nighttime. They thank Aten for making earth, food, and everything else they
1.) Compare the similarities and the dissimilarities between the attributes given to two of the following: Unis, Aten, Marduk, and Zeus. What insights can we gain from the congruencies and divergences in these descriptions?
Both Zeus and Marduk are the supreme gods in their cultures. In Babylonian times, Marduk was the ruler and in Olympian times, Zeus was. They were called counselor and mighty by their worshippers.
Marduk “creates the netherworld” (Norton 34). The book states that he made the netherworld and divided the gods. Some of them went to Heaven, and the others to the Netherworld. The Netherworld is a space for humans to stay after they die. He is referred to as Lugaldimmerankia, which means “king of heaven and earth” (“Marduk” 1). “When he speaks, we will all do obeisance, at his command the gods shall pay heed” (Norton 37). This quote from the book shows that Marduk is the mightiest and that …show more content…
They were the top in command. But, Zeus seems to have been more evil than Marduk.
2. Choose one of the questions below, and answer in 150-300 words:
• Discuss The Great Hymn to the Aten as an early type of monotheism. What is the nature of and importance of the relationship between the god and his human counterparts, the king (Amenhotep IV) and queen (Nefertiti)? How and why did this monotheism emerge?
The Great Hymn to the Aten is a hymn that praises and worships Aten. King Amenhotep IV and his wife, Nefertiti, loved Aten so much that they made all their people worship him. According to the text, the king “changed his name to Akhenaten, which means “He who is effective to Aten”” (Norton 29). His whole life revolved around this one god. Since there is only one god he speaks of, this is monotheism.
The humans directly pray to the god. Since they worship the sun, they are sad when it is nighttime. They thank Aten for making earth, food, and everything else they