The Anunnaki: Gods of the First Cities
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Key ideas in The Anunnaki: Gods of the First Cities
- The Anunnaki were the chief gods of the Sumerian people
- Sumer was located in Mesopotamia and was the first civilization to build large cities
- The name refers to royal or princely lineage
- The Anunnaki were considered the 'blue bloods' or ruling class of the divine realm
- Identify the Anunnaki as the central deities of the world's first urban culture
- Recall the meaning of the name Anunnaki and their status
- The Anunnaki were believed to have physical bodies that required daily meals
- Priests provided the gods with fine clothing and jewelry
- Temples were viewed as literal houses where the gods lived and slept
- Distinguish the physical, human-like needs of the Anunnaki from abstract deities
- The Anunnaki were the personalities behind the local climate and geography
- An (Anu) represents the distant, unreachable sky
- Enlil is the active lord of the atmosphere and storms
- Enki (Ea) resides in the Abzu, the source of life-giving water
- Distinguish the physical, human-like needs of the Anunnaki
- The Anunnaki were the high-ranking gods who made laws
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In which ancient region did the Sumerians build the world's first major cities?
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Where The Anunnaki: Gods of the First Cities takes you
Step back 5,000 years to meet the powerful deities of ancient Sumer and discover how they shaped the world's first civilization.
- 1
The Divine Assembly
- Who Were the Anunnaki?
- The Hierarchy of the Heavens
- 2
Myths and Modern Legacies
- The Human-God Connection
- From Clay to Modern Mystery
2 sections · 4 units · 9 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
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