Religion in Mesopotamia

All ancient civilizations have a religious system - a set of beliefs, usually in a god or gods, together with forms of worship. We can learn a lot about what a civilization valued by learning about its religion. Click on the link below to learn more about religion in ancient Mesopotamia. Read the story and write a summary in your notebook of how and why humans were created according to the myth, then answer the two questions below the link.

http://www.mesopotamia.co.uk/gods/story/sto_set.html


1. Was creation planned or accidental? If planned, why? Who is responsible for creation?

2. What is the purpose of this creation story?