First Wave Civilizations Research Paper
Deandre Easter
Harry A. Akoh
CO.610.HIST1111.80769.20152
11 October 2014Mesopotamia: First Wave Civilization Religions
Abstract
To believe and to worship is the definition of religion. But when and where did religion start from? Maybe today, yesterday, or maybe even thousands of centuries ago. It had to start somewhere. Wherever it started it wasn’t always the same. I would to start from one of the very first civilizations, Mesopotamia. It was created around 3500 BCE and had very unique view of religion. They were polytheistic people that had a very pessimistic view of their god. To understand their reasoning behind the views of the gods you have to understand the history.
One of the earliest civilizations was to be created was Mesopotamia. …show more content…
These floods would cause catastrophic damage on the villages. This cause the people to view life as a burden (in reference to the gods). They started to perceive the gods as quarreling or misunderstanding. In one instance, in the legend of Gilgamesh, which is said to be derived from the great Legend of Gilgamesh, where Gilgamesh was called upon to by the god Ea and told that his world would be destroyed by a great flood. He was told by Untapishtim to build a ship for his servants, family, and animals. After a seven day flood he comes to a stop. Untapishtim and his wife are granted immortality. They created many other legends that really influenced their religion and caused them to believe that the gods the way they were. Guisepi, Robert A. "Sumerian, Ancient Sumerian (Sumer)”
In total the Sumerian people where really influenced by the geography of their land this. The small area around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers cause for a common religion at the beginning of the civilization. This made it easier to believe in being polytheistic. This also caused to created stories and myths that they used to help them to cope with life. This I feel like, made them fell as though they a lower breed of life and as though they were supposed to be killed this how life just was. Again the region really had its mark in influencing the religion.
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Harry A. Akoh
CO.610.HIST1111.80769.20152
11 October 2014Mesopotamia: First Wave Civilization Religions
Abstract
To believe and to worship is the definition of religion. But when and where did religion start from? Maybe today, yesterday, or maybe even thousands of centuries ago. It had to start somewhere. Wherever it started it wasn’t always the same. I would to start from one of the very first civilizations, Mesopotamia. It was created around 3500 BCE and had very unique view of religion. They were polytheistic people that had a very pessimistic view of their god. To understand their reasoning behind the views of the gods you have to understand the history.
One of the earliest civilizations was to be created was Mesopotamia. …show more content…
These floods would cause catastrophic damage on the villages. This cause the people to view life as a burden (in reference to the gods). They started to perceive the gods as quarreling or misunderstanding. In one instance, in the legend of Gilgamesh, which is said to be derived from the great Legend of Gilgamesh, where Gilgamesh was called upon to by the god Ea and told that his world would be destroyed by a great flood. He was told by Untapishtim to build a ship for his servants, family, and animals. After a seven day flood he comes to a stop. Untapishtim and his wife are granted immortality. They created many other legends that really influenced their religion and caused them to believe that the gods the way they were. Guisepi, Robert A. "Sumerian, Ancient Sumerian (Sumer)”
In total the Sumerian people where really influenced by the geography of their land this. The small area around the Tigris and Euphrates rivers cause for a common religion at the beginning of the civilization. This made it easier to believe in being polytheistic. This also caused to created stories and myths that they used to help them to cope with life. This I feel like, made them fell as though they a lower breed of life and as though they were supposed to be killed this how life just was. Again the region really had its mark in influencing the religion.
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