RELG 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Inanna, Atra-Hasis, Defensive Wall
22 Feb 2018
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**readings: for now, focus on descent of inanna. Questions on exam: ex- how many gates does inanna have to cross and how many does she cross - very specific questions short answers. Reading exams are only about the readings, midterm/final only about class material. Some notes from the readings: ea= akkadian version of enki, when a god has the me (pronounced may), it means they"re in charge- no mention that there are 7 me . Why these ones were found- made of wood. **wood= very valuable and very rare in ancient mesopotamia: the israelites= only people who didn"t idolize statues, were forbidden to do so, statues found: Nabu: babylonian god, son of marduk, very rare statue found near region of. Priest as one who makes offerings to gods. Kings as ones who gets assistance from gods. In the beginning, elders chose kings (later becomes hereditary)
