CLAA05H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Kishar, Abzu, Anshar
27 Sep 2016
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Myth and mesopotamia lecture 2 meso creation myths and the flood. A story describing the creation of the world. In the beginning time of gods nothing existed. A hero god creates the universe from corpse of another god. Used to explain how world was created seven tablets of creation. Akkadian and sumerian languages written in same script. Akkadian is slightly later 2500 bc akkad in central meso semitic. A text performed during new year"s festival month of nisan. Have records written by kings talking about reciting story. Used to honor marduk, patron god of babylon. Dress up statues of gods and have parade. [purpose for the king to renew mandate o rule and for citizens to praise him . lesser gods praise. Male gods apsu sweet water mixes with tiamat salt water an create lahmu and lahamu. Over time young generation annoyed tiamat and apsu. Tiamaut puts up with because they"re her kids.
