ACS 210 Lecture 1: Mesopotamia
12 May 2017
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Acs 210: earth = ki , an. ki = the world, 3 divisions of the world, heaven > earth > the under world, creation = division. Cosmic gods: utu: sun god, nanna: moon god. Divine order: gods come together to make decisions on whether to destroy humans or replenish them, may cleanse earth with flood. Divination: to predict outcomes, mesopotamians believes the liver was the essential organ of thought and feeling. Acs 210: future could be predicted by looking at the malformations in the liver of sheep, these models were basically training tools and memory aids. Peace side: sewing, feasting, playing the harp. Kingship: gilgamesh lacks godly characteristics at first, causing nobles to appeal to gods to help reform him, he"s 2/3 god, 1/3 human, human vs divinity, blurred lines between human and god. Gender and sexuality: gilgamesh fooling around with a woman called a harlot .
