CLA204H1 Lecture Notes - Abzu, Ullikummi, Inanna
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Cosmogony-genealogy of natural world forces, why the organisation of the world is the way it is. Theogony-birth of the gods, genealogy of the godfs. Explains why the world is set up the way it is. For hesiod theogony is both of these stories combined because they are one and the same, they go together. During the beginnings of literature, not sure if he wrote down or orally compsed his works. Catalogue of women, shield of heracles probably not by hesiod. Not sure if works and days really describes him or is just a persona. Don"t know where they came from, first to establish large , permanent settlements. Had many gods and each city had own god. Anitu-translates to something like kingship, the sumerian kings god their right to rule from god. An (the sky god) loses his power and the enxt succession of gods rises.
