Deities

The rise of civilization has always fascinated people. Since the appearance of anatomically modern human beings, some one hundred and fifty thousand years ago, the emergence of civilization has been one of the most important accomplishments of people. Civilization is defined as “an organizing principle that implies common institutions, economic systems, social structures, and values that extend over space and time” (Matthews 3). Some of the things that make up a civilization are religion, government

The story of Enuma Elish are inscribed on 7 cuneiform tablets which was recovered by a collector named AH Layard in Iraq. This story has some parallel tales told in the Old Testament such as Genesis, Exodus and the Psalms. In Enuma Elish presented to the father and mother as Apsu and Tiamat represented as saltwater and freshwater and were present before the creation of the universe. The epic begins this way: 'When on high ... No heaven HAD Been named, called earth No, not Annunaki ... There was

The Seven African Powers also known as the Orishas, are the messengers of Olodumare. They govern the forces of nature as well as the affairs of mankind. Orishas recognize themselves and are recognized primarily by their different numbers, colors, markings, foods and characteristics. These dictate what offerings and gifts are acceptable for each Orisha. The followers of each Orisha will make offerings in the manner of which they are accustomed so that the Orishas recognize correctly and will give

believed that the world began as dark, empty and chaotic water. Egyptian and Greek civilizations each had primeval pantheon of gods, and each god had their own unique powers and performed particular duties. Egyptian deities were always coupled in female and male pairs. The roles of the deities differed in each culture, however they still were some similarities. According to the Egyptian version of creation, there was nothing, only darkness and the chaotic waters of Nun, the creator god, Amon was present

The Old Testament scriptures, the account of the deuteronomistic writers, and the actions of the God of the Hebrew Bible reveal to us many facets of God and the character of God. Several of the images are not images that we would like to consider when we envision the savior, the redeemer, the God who loves us and cares for us and this is difficult to reconcile with our Christian experience. In consideration of the overall image of God, Mills asserts that God’s image consists of “three elements –

tribes located on the state of Assam in India. Assam has been found to be a wealth of information on Ethnobotanicals: starting with plants used in socio-religious practices; restrictions and taboos on certain sacred plants; plant associations with deities; sacred plants that are repellents for gods and evil spirits that cause diseases; and plants used in divination for the recovery of lost items. These plants are regarded as sacred for social, cultural and religious purposes; to the Assamians all surrounding

Ask a person from any culture around the planet and they will say that evil has always plagued humanity. However, when different people are asked to identify the source of evil found in their culture, the answers will differ from one another, maybe even drastically. This is most likely due to the varied experiences of their culture and faith traditions among other factors. Due to my lack of knowledge about other various perspectives of evil found around the world, I strive to articulate solely from

various civilizations; which include; divine kingship, common deities, and similar rituals. But two of these civilizations stand apart from the others because of their divergent way of living. The Zapotec civilization was located in Monte Alban celebrated death by generating elaborate burial sites; by creating immense wall motifs and placing countless amounts of detailed censers in the likeness of the departed, for example the Seated Deity with Glyph C Headdress. For the inhabitants of Teotihuacan

Contrasting the Gods in Homer’s Odyssey and the Biblical Book of Exodus Many authors have employed the religious beliefs of their cultures in literature. The deities contained in Homer’s Odyssey and in the Biblical book of Exodus reflect the nature of the gods in their respective societies. Upon examination of these two works, there are three major areas where the gods of the Greek epic seem to directly contrast the nature of the God of the Israelites: the way problems are solved, the prestige

The Epic of Gilgamesh vs. Genesis For as long as there have been humans, there has been the worshipping of deities. We have seen this throughout the millennia in cases such as Greek mythology, Norse mythology, and Catholicism. The cultures have varied, but the idea has remained. There are higher powers in this world that judge us based off of our everyday life. We alone decide whether to please them or go against their wishes. The Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh gives us an insight as to how gods