What is Mesopotamia?
A region in the middle east known for being between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, where civilizations practiced a polytheistic religion from around 6500 BCE to 3500 BCE.
Why did the Mesopotamian gods and goddesses dislike humans?
They did not like humans because of their careless attitude towards human life, how humans were created, the after life, and how fickle they were with offerings.
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What is Mesopotamia?
A region in the middle east known for being between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, where civilizations practiced a polytheistic religion from around 6500 BCE to 3500 BCE.
Why did the Mesopotamian gods and goddesses dislike humans?
They did not like humans because of their careless attitude towards human life, how humans were created, the after life, and how fickle they were with offerings.
How did Shamash show he liked humans in the Epic of Gilgamesh?
He threw strong winds at Humbaba to help Gilgamesh and Enkidu defeat him.
How did Ea help humans?
He warned Utnapishtim about the coming flood and instructed him to build a boat.
In The Flood Story, which god initiated the plan to exterminate humanity and why?
Enlil, the storm god, was disturbed by the noise humans were making.
According to the Enuma Elish, how were humans created?
From the blood of Lord Qingu, a traitor god.
According to Enkidu's dream, what is the Mesopotamian afterlife like?
A dark, unpleasant place where the dead eat dirt and never see light.
What was the gods’ opinions on humans’ behavior?
The gods didn’t care how humans treated each other, only how they treated the gods themselves.
What is the central theme of 'The Poem of the Righteous Sufferer'?
A pious man is punished by the gods for reasons he does not understand.
Why did the Mesopotamians believe the gods did not like humans?
Mesopotamia was a difficult place to live, so the Mesopotamians believed that was the gods punishing them.