1. How does the fighting of the gods lend itself to the Mesopotamian's understanding of the way to world works? The death of Tiamat causes the Earth to be created because the other gods used Tiamat body to make the earth. The death of Kingu helps create mankind, since marduk uses the book to create humans. The fighting helps the people believing that the world was only able to be brough because of the death of some, meaning death is alright. Also that the world is lead by gods and Marduk is the leader. 2. Which aspects of nature does this myth connect to and why might those be important for the Mesopotamian civilization? The myth connects to how earth is living and at the same time not living. It also connects to how the natural problems are created by different gods. 3. How might this origin myth help instill the Egyptian's belief in resurrection into Egypt's society? The people might believer that when someone dies, that person will go into the underworld and then maybe the god down there will give them life again. Even though Osiris had died, he could be brought back to life 4. How does the polytheism in this origin story connect with other religions you are familiar with? In this origin story, there are multiple gods, just like how there are multiple gods in Hinduism. It also connects with Greek origins because there it starts with 1 who creates the others and everyone has children with siblings or their children 5. What common patterns do you notice between the origin story of Mesopotamia and that of Egypt? There is always one god who then brings about more, usually by creating their existence. Those gods have children and then there is a war before everything is settled down and then humans are made. 6. What common attributes do you notice within the gods shown here? Both of them have long beards and have animals near the legs. Both of the ben have hats of some sort and and Marduk has a little snake like thing coming out of his hand, which could be the magic that he used. Marduk wears rich clothing. Ea has some water and fishes behind him, but it is not on the ground, it is floating upwards, so that might be the magic that Ea has. Ea is also very large. There are the small trees on the left bottom and rocks where he place his feet. These look quite small compared to the size Ea is. 7. What stands out as different or distinct from the Mesopotamian gods to the Egyptian gods? The Mesopotamian gods are not in color, while the Egyptian gods are in color. Each of the gods are very different from the other, whereas the Mesopotamian gods are kind of similar. The Mesopotamian gods have some clear part to them which signifies that they have magic, while the Egyptian gods have staffs, bird heads, and green bodies to signify that they are a god.
Otherwise, it might not be as noticeable. There are hieroglyphs in the background of the Egyptian gods and lots of patterns, but with the Mesopotamian gods, there is nothing else there, as if it wanted to only bring out the god. 8. Describe how the flooding of the Euphrates may have contributed both positively and negatively to Mesopotamian life. The flooding meant that the people would have water for some time, since the climate was hot and dry with little rain, the people might not get enough water for crops and personal uses. The problem would be that when the river flooded, people would have to get out of there quickly or die. If there was already something such as a house, the house would get washed away. Farms could also get washed away. Then people would have to redo all the hard work that was put in, in the first place. 9. Explain how the formation of levees works to promote agricultural success. Since the land would no longer be flooded and ruined every time a flood arrived, the people would have more place to build, use and live. It would also be easy to collect water safely now. The water would continue to flow, but if a floor did come, then it would be safe. Water could be controlled slightly to change how much people want to come into the town and the water would mostly go into the swamps, increasing the amount of food, and it would leave a lot of minerals in for planting. 10. Why is the designation of seasons important to the ancient Mesopotamians? If people didn't know when the river would flood, then when the flood did arrive, many people could be killed. It would also help people know when planting would have to be done and help plan out the rest of the year. And what to do. 11. How does the designation of season connect to the Nile? As soon as the flooding is done, people plant crops. When the crops This is because there will be a lot of minerals left for crops. As soon as the crops are harvested, it is time for flooding, and the farmers will have crops and the Nile will add more minerals to the soil as it floods and the farmers will reinforce the canals since the farmers don't have other work to do. 12. What does the Tomb of Sennedjem tell us about how the Nile connected to the lives of the ancient Egyptians? The Nile let crops grow and people live. It helped the people go through the life and it continued to help the people, even in the afterlife. The Nila is a river that was there for people through life and in the afterlife. Everyone was connected to each other because of the Nile and even if someone was dead, people would still be able to be connected to the dead one. 13. In what aspects of life do we see the Nile play a role? How does this differ from that of the Euphrates in Mesopotamia? The Nile plays a role in every stage of life. It plays a role in the growing and harvesting of crops, in the ascension to the afterlife in the afterlife itself. In the Euphrates, also provided resources for agriculture and trade. Its annual flooding also replenished the soil with nutrient-rich silt, supporting the growth of crops such as barley and wheat. 14. What does ancient Mesopotamia hold as valuable based on their social structure? In ancient Mesopotamia, their social structure valued land, power, and status. The rulers, like kings, held the most power and owned large amounts of land. They were at the top of society, followed by priests, who had authority in religious matters. Below them were skilled workers, such as artisans and craftsmen, who were valued for their contributions to society. 15. What does ancient Egypt hold as valuable based on their social structure? Ancient Egypt valued different things based on who you were in society. If you were a pharaoh or noble, power and wealth were super important. Priests and scribes were respected for their knowledge and skills. Farmers and laborers were valued for their hard work in keeping the economy going. Overall, ancient Egypt placed a high value on social order, with each person having their own role to play in society. +1240 words
