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Homework: Left Side #3 Do Now Define: • polytheism • myth Religion in Mesopotamia Pg. 3 http://www.maps101.com/index.php?option=com_flexicontent&view=items&id=1012:mesopota I. Sumerian Temples A. Ziggurats 1. What are they? _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ I. Ancient Religious Beliefs Mesopotamians were polytheistic, which means: they believed in many gods (7) B. The gods were ways to explain things in nature that they did not understand. ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ ______________________________ C. The Mesopotamians had many myths. Myths are: stories about gods that explain people's beliefs. D. The Epic of Gilgamesh is a famous Mesopotamian tale about a king and religion. I. Honoring the Gods A.Mesopotamians were afraid of the gods and tried to make them happy. B.Religious ceremonies at the Ziggurats involved: ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/gods/explore/exp_set.html God Creation Story According to the story: -Why were humans created? -How were humans created? http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/gods/story/sto_set.html Exit Question: · Why did the people of Mesopotamia believe in so many gods?
