WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Sumerians believed their gods were a lot like people. They thought they ate, drank, slept, and got married. However, Sumerians also believed that the gods lived forever and had great power. If the gods were happy with people’s prayers and offerings, they might bring good fortunes to the city.

Detailed explanation-2: -Who Sumerian Gods? 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-3: -Outside the ziggurat, they attached a long staircase so the gods could climb down to Earth. Kings and priests stood inside the towers to ask for the gods’ blessings. Sumerian statues also expressed their religious beliefs.

Detailed explanation-4: -In Sumer, peoples were afraid of unexpected floods and possible raids by outsiders, which according the Kidner, “this gave the Sumerians a pessimistic outlook on life.” The pessimistic Sumerians believed that these uncertainties in life were caused by their unpredictable gods.