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The major deities of the Mesopotamian pantheon were believed to participate in the "assembly of the gods", [6] through which the gods made all of their decisions. [6] This assembly was seen as a divine counterpart to the semi-democratic legislative system that existed during the Third Dynasty of Ur ( c. 2112 BC – c. 2004 BC).
The Babylonian Genesis (PDF) (2nd ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-32399-4. Jordan, Michael. (2014). Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses. New York: Infobase Publishing. ISBN 9781438109855. Leeming, David Adams. (2005). The Oxford Companion to World Mythology. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-515669-0. Leick ...
Babylonian religion is the religious practice of Babylonia.Babylonia's mythology was largely influenced by its Sumerian counterparts and was written on clay tablets inscribed with the cuneiform script derived from Sumerian cuneiform.
The Babylonian Genesis (PDF) (2nd ed.). Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0-226-32399-4. Jordan, Michael. (2014). Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses. New York: Infobase Publishing. ISBN 9781438109855. Leeming, David Adams. (2005). The Oxford Companion to World Mythology. Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-515669-0. Leick ...
An = Anum, also known as the Great God List, [1] [2] is the longest preserved Mesopotamian god list, a type of lexical list cataloging the deities worshiped in the Ancient Near East, chiefly in modern Iraq. While god lists are already known from the Early Dynastic period, An = Anum most likely was composed in the later Kassite period.
This piece was thought to be recited in a ritual celebration of the Babylonian new year. It chronicles the birth of the gods, the world, and man, whose purpose was to serve the gods and lighten their work load. [2] The focus of the narrative is on praising Marduk, the patron god of Babylon, who creates the world, the calendar, and humanity.
This is an index of lists of deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world.. List of deities by classification; Lists of deities by cultural sphere
The character of the Weidner god list has been described as "pedagogic". [13] A number of copies have been identified as scribal exercises. [7] It is agreed that its use as part of scribal school curriculum was widespread [14] at least since the Middle Babylonian period, though it might have already fulfilled such a role in some locations in the Old Babylonian period. [15]