Lesson 4
Ancient Mesopotamia cosmology
What is the Enuma Elish (Candēns 3:54)?
Saltwater goddess killed in the Enuma Elish.
Who is Tiamat (Schnider 63)?
The way in which humans communicate with the gods.
What is prayer (Wright 143)?
The protagonist god in the Enuma Elish.
Who is Marduk (Candēns 9:18)?
"When on High"
What is the Enuma Elish (Schnider 61)?
A central activity of worship.
What is sacrifice (Wright 139)?
What is Babylonian New Year's (Candēns 6:14)?
The goddess who descends to the underworld in Enuma Elish.
Ishtar (Schnider 65).
The temple and ritual practices associated with it.
What is cult (Wright 139)?
The other text found with the Enuma Elish.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh (Enuma Elish & Genesis 13:25)?
The god humans were created from in Enuma Elish.
Who is Qingu (Schnider 64).
Associated and accredited to the gods.
What is a natural phenomenon (Wright 132)?
What is Babylon (Enuma Elish & Genesis 1:26)?
The Assyrian version of Marduk.
Who is Assur (Schnider 66).
The god Baal-Hammon is associated with this kind of sacrifice.
What is child sacrifice (Wright 141)?