Ancient Mesopotamian Religion

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  1. 2. This god is married to Ishtar and is symbolized by a winged disc and a bow and arrow.
  2. 3. The main religion of the Persian Empire.
  3. 8. Considered supreme deity over all other gods.
  4. 9. This god is said to travel across the world daily in a chariot
  5. 13. Goddess of love and war. Her symbol is an 8 point star.
  6. 14. The ____________ had many different names meaning earth of no return, darkness, or grave.
  7. 15. This god wore a crown with thorns and held Tablets of Destiny which gave him control over the fate of man, making him powerful.
  8. 16. The Persians thought that this god created the world and constantly fought against evil.
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  1. 1. Ancient Mesopotamians believed that when a person died, their body had to be buried first and the dead person's family had to give __________ of food and drink, or else the dead person's ghost would wander around and may haunt the living.
  2. 4. Sumerian God of the heavens and king of gods.
  3. 5. This god is the Assyrian god of love and war.
  4. 6. Evil god who brought war and famine.
  5. 7. This god is the Babylonian version of Utu.
  6. 10. Drawn as a huge black dragon and was defeated by Marduk.
  7. 11. God of the moon.
  8. 12. This is the god of wisdom, intellect, and magic and is pictured holding the storm bird.
  9. 15. This god is the same as Enki.