ACS 200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Puabi, Enheduanna, Ninurta

• School: Ryerson University
• Department: Arts and Contemporary Studies
• Course: ACS 200
• Professor: Jean L I

Document Summary

The land between the two rivers (tigris and euphrates) now close to syria. Zigguraut: temple (house of the gods) economic political center center of the city. Bulla; bullae (pl) -> contract, there"s no standardization in the tokens, for a long time there is variation. Relationship between gods and humans were based on subservience. Had pantheon of gods hierarchally divided (like the greek gods) World of gods is mirror to humans. 1st most important god an/anu: the sky god: king of the gods, lord of. 2nd most important god enil: the lord of air, the roaring storm: gives breath, benefactor, creates storms, more engaged with humans. Enki of the sweet waters: fertility god, creates humans (made of clay/water) Ninhursag: goddess of birth, ninurta: defender of cosmic order. Cosmic gods: utu: sun god, nanna: moon god, inanna: goddess of war and love. Divine order: gods reinforce, people live and die by the whims of the gods.