WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

SUMERIAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why were the gods important to Sumerians?
A
They represented their wealth.
B
They were a way to explain events-disease, weather
C
They were a way to explain the economy-gold, copper
D
Because thy were holy.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The most important Gods and Goddesses in the Sumerian pantheon included An, the God of Heaven, Enlil, the Storm and Wind God, Enki, the Water God, Ninhursag, the Goddess of Fertility and The Earth, Utu, the God of justice and of the Sun, and his father Nanna, God of the Moon.

Detailed explanation-2: -They believed that Ki and An had produced a son called Enlil, who was atmosphere, wind and storm. The Sumerians believed that Enlil separated the day from night and that he had opened an invisible shell and let waters fall from the sky.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Sumerians believed that these gods and goddesses took human forms. They also believed that the gods had created humanity out of clay and it was their duty to serve the gods by worshipping them.

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