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What were Mesopotamian Gods like

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The three most important deities in the Mesopotamian pantheon during all periods were the gods An, Enlil, and Enki. An was identified with all the stars of the equatorial sky, Enlil with those of the northern sky, and Enki with those of the southern sky

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The Sumerian gods often had human characteristics in that they were sometimes good and sometimes bad. Although Anu was an important Mesopotamian god, archeologists have yet to find a picture of him. They also believed in genies, demons, and evil spirits.

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Religion was central to Mesopotamian's as they believed the divine affected every aspect of human life. Mesopotamian's were polytheistic; they worshiped several major gods and thousands of minor gods. In early Mesopotamia, priests were the initial rulers as all authority came from the god. ...

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