Ancient Sumer: The
ancient Sumerians believed in many gods - many, many gods. They
believed that everything that happened to them - be it good or bad -
was the result of a god's pleasure or displeasure.
Much of their daily life was spent seeking ways to
please and appease their gods. In spite of all their efforts, many
of their gods remained gloomy anyway.
Ancient Babylon:
The ancient Babylonians, who took over the land between two rivers many
years after the Sumerians had disappeared, had a different language than
the ancient Sumerians, but they believed in most of the same gods.
If possible, the ancient Babylonian gods
behaved in a manner even more gloomy than before.
To the
Sumerians, Marduk was an important god. To the Babylonians, Marduk
was the most important (and most gloomy) god of all.
Learn more about the gloomy gods of the
ancient Mesopotamian people at the fabulous British
Museum.
