CLA204H1 Lecture : lecture note
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End of last chapter how to pronounce will not be tested. Key terms, many names are minor gods and not reoccur, see list not need to know it key terms provided in end of chapter. Not asked of near eastern gods just as a comparison. Few reasons for comparisons some obvious shared themes and motifs babylonians and egyptian other cultures were in contact with one another. Ancient near east, babylon first, and asia minor modern turkey, also egyptian and biblical. Greek cities in asia minor so closer proximity and with mediterrean seas communication. Page 105, enuma elish, very old text bronze age, way before historical greece, babylonian creation myth, themes to point out, General observation natural elements personified as gods, marduk thunder god defeats and shapes the earth, no distinction between gods and natural forces. Marduk, babyblonian city god and comes out of top and bringing proper order to the universe, not unique to greek tradition.
