RELG 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Sumerian Religion, Sumer, Enlil

• School: McGill University
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: RELG 201
• Professor: Eric Bellavance

Document Summary

Every city in the land of sumer, there were many city states, they all have their pantheon: for specific cities, and larger portions of territories. An (sumerian name) / anu (akkadian name) An"s symbol: sky god, king of the gods. We do(cid:374)(cid:859)t k(cid:374)o(cid:449) (cid:449)h(cid:455), (cid:271)ut (cid:449)e do see it ofte(cid:374) i(cid:374) the te(cid:454)ts. Complex theological theme: an was the keeper of the me. Your (cid:449)ord holds authority in the council of the greatest gods! The celestial gods listen to your sovereign words, and all the infernal gods approach you trembling! At your voice all gods bow do(cid:449)(cid:374) like reeds i(cid:374) a stor(cid:373)! (cid:863) There was an oral tradition before it was written, because in this text it shows he is still important. May all kings bring you their heavy tributes! May all people, standing, every day, before you, offer you their oblation, their adoration, their prayers(cid:863)