Theogony
Who is the goddess of the earth?
Gaia
Apsu is the god of ____ and Tiamat is the goddess of ______.
Freshwater; saltwater
Who created all things and how?
God by speaking
What do Christians base their ethics on?
God's law/the Bible/God's character
Why is the world bad, according to Genesis?
Because of sin, brought about by human agency
What three groups of offspring did Gaia and Ouranos have?
Titans, Cyclopes, 100-handed-ones
Why did Apsu want to kill the other gods, and how did it end up for him (and Mummu)?
They were too loud and disruptive. Ea heard about it and killed him (and Mummu... tears flow...)
Why does God destroy earth with a flood?
Mankind was evil (except Noah)
For the Greeks, what is reality made up of?
Gods/goddesses/supernatural beings
What is the purpose of man, according to the Theogony?
To sacrifice to and serve the gods
Who is Kalliope?
Muse of Epic Poetry
How is mankind created?
Blood of Kingu and bones, fashioned by Ea
Who was Adam and Eve's third son?
Seth
Where does knowledge come from, as illustrated in Hesiod's Theogony?
The Muses, possibly unreliable narrators
How would Babylonians respond to political rebellion? (Uprising against the king)
See it as a threat to cosmic order and lordship of Marduk, and would put it down harshly
Explain how Ouranos was overthrown and why.
Ouranos hid cyclopes and 100-handed ones in Gaia, made her mad, she recruited Kronos and gave him a sickle, he then... overthrew Ouranos (and out of that came Aphrodite)
What construction project does Marduk set out to accomplish, and what is it for?
Build Babylon as a rest for the gods
What are two differences and two similarities of the flood accounts in Genesis and the Epic of Gilgamesh?
Similarities: Floods, evil men, boat to save, a hero, birds, sacrifices etc.
Differences: architecture of boats, different birds, Utnapishtim receives longevity of life, council of bickering gods vs. God, etc.
How is the creation of humans in Genesis different than in the Enuma Elish?
Genesis says that mankind is made in the image of God and is called very good. We are meant to worship God. In the Enuma Elish, man is fashioned for menial service to the gods
How is the nature of evil different in Genesis when compared to the other creation myths?
Evil is always existent in the other creation myths; Evil is behavioral in Genesis
What are the two tricks that Prometheus did and why were they considered bad?
Tricked(?) Zeus into choosing the worse of the two sacrifices and stole fire from heaven. Bad because they went against divine decree of Zeus
Draw the family tree of Marduk
Apsu & Tiamat -> Lahmu and Lahamu + Anshar and Kishar -> Anu -> Ea/Nudimmud -> Marduk
According to Genesis, why is Babylon created?
Man wanted to reach the sky and make a name for themselves (pride and arrogance drove man to do it)
What is the highest good for ancient Babylonians, and why?
Order because it reflects the ordered cosmos ruled by Marduk
How is the nature of reality different in the Genesis account compared to the Theogony or the Enuma Elish?
In the Genesis account, reality is created good by a single, all-powerful God who is not a part of creation, but rules over it. The other creation myths tell how reality is made up of squabbling/dead gods