HIST 2311 Study Guide - Spring 2018, Comprehensive Midterm Notes -
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Deities exist in the ancient societies, both as multiple gods and one god. Mesopotamians, greeks, indians, and chinese worship multiple gods, who have powers to control different aspects of nature and earth. They have the gods of war, chaos, prosperity, death, amongst others. The hebrews, on the other hand, believe in one supreme being and provide accounts of how he created the entire universe in seven days. They also tell stories of how he liberates humankind from sin, pain, and suffering using special servants like moses and. Abraham (cosmology the biblical account (israel, the hebrews), n. d. ). The deity is described as a special or magnificent character who lives in the heavens. He or she is immortal, or as the. The beings have superpowers or the ability to perform miracles and control nature and other aspects that man cannot control, such as death, war, and life.
