Sacred Stories, Writings, Rituals and Spaces
Sacred Stories and Writings
|
![Picture](/uploads/1/0/1/0/101062082/editor/sacred-stories.jpg?250)
The earliest writing was based on pictograms. They were used to communicate basic information about agriculture and
over time, the need for writing changed and the signs developed into a script known as cuneiform. Over a significant period of time, scribes from Mesopotamia recorded daily events, trade, astronomy and literature on clay tablets
over time, the need for writing changed and the signs developed into a script known as cuneiform. Over a significant period of time, scribes from Mesopotamia recorded daily events, trade, astronomy and literature on clay tablets
Sacred Rituals
|
![Picture](/uploads/1/0/1/0/101062082/rituals.jpg?250)
The ancient Mesopotamian's practiced rituals designed to keep the gods fed and comfortable, by making offerings in a temple dedicated to each god. Many religious texts have been found describing this as well as ‘magical’ rituals maintaining the gods by providing daily feeding and offerings was considered a fundamental duty. The sacred marriage ritual symbolized the union of a human being, usually a king and a goddess The mis pi, a purification ritual, was performed whenever a person or object came into contact with a deity and was performed when a new temple statue was created.
Sacred Spaces
![Picture](/uploads/1/0/1/0/101062082/sacred-space_orig.jpg)
The ancient Mesopotamia's always practiced their religion in a temple. This was sacred as it was there place of communication and a place to give offerings to the gods. Ziggurat was a pyramid like figure where the patron god and goddess of the city was believed to have lived. A famous ziggurat still exists today near Nasiriya, Iraq.