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Sumerian Religion

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sumerian religion refers to the mythology, pantheon, rites and cosmology of the Sumerian civilization. Sumerian religion influenced Mesopotamian mythology as a whole, surviving in the mythologies and religions of the Hurrians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and other culture groups. Sumerian myths were passed down through the oral tradition until the invention of writing. Early Sumerian Cuneiform was used primarily as a record-keeping tool. It was not until the late Early Dynastic period that religious writings first became prevalent in the form of temple praise hymns and a form of "incantation" called the nam- ub.
EAN: 9786130324148
Sprache: Englisch
Seitenzahl: 100
Produktart: kartoniert, broschiert
Herausgeber: Surhone, Lambert M. Timpledon, Miriam T. Marseken, Susan F.
Verlag: Betascript Publishing
Schlagworte: Enki Inanna Sumer