Ancient Sumer Religion and Gilgamesh

Polytheism

Creation Story: We were made out of Clay: we were so EXTRA they decided to set us free

Earth- Ki

Sky- An

Sun - Utu

Moon- Nanna

Salt water- Tiamal

Fresh Water - Enki

Wind - Enlil

Sumerians lived to please their gods

Constructed temples called Ziggurats

Platform made of bricks with shrines on top

7 stories high 200 feet wide and could be seen from miles away

They believed that the gods lived there

Religious ceremonies

Musicians

Human Sacrifice??!