The Similarities Between Mesopotamia And Egypt

When humans are faced with a phenomenon they cannot explain, often times they turn to external deities for an answer. These phenomena, such as natural disasters or geographical markings, heavily affected the gods civilizations created. An example of these differences could be seen with the Mesopotamians and Egyptians. First of all, taking a look at both of these civilizations rivers, sets the slate for most of the two civilization’s beliefs. Mesopotamia’s rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates, weren’t the most agreeable rivers, and so, their religion was set upon pleasing the gods in order for more acceptable weather. Their gods, also, weren’t a force to be reckoned with, seeing as one of their gods, Enlil up and decided to destroy humanity