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Sumerian religion was the religion practiced by the people of Sumer, the first literate civilization found in recorded history and based in ancient Mesopotamia, and what is modern day Iraq. The Sumerians widely regarded their divinities as responsible for all matters pertaining to the natural and social orders of their society. [ 3]: 3–4.
e. In Greek mythology, Prometheus ( / prəˈmiːθiəs /; Ancient Greek: Προμηθεύς, [promɛːtʰéu̯s], possibly meaning "forethought") [ 1] is one of the Titans and a god of fire. [ 2] Prometheus is best known for defying the Olympian gods by taking fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge and ...
A prayer to the god Enlil. Public devotions Further information: Mesopotamian temple Each Mesopotamian city was home to a deity, and each of the prominent deities was the patron of a city, and all known temples were located in cities, though there may have been shrines in the suburbs. The temple itself was constructed of mud brick in the form of a ziggurat, which rose to the sky in a series of ...
Deity. A deity or god is a supernatural being considered to be sacred and worthy of worship due to having authority over the universe, nature or human life. [ 1][ 2] The Oxford Dictionary of English defines deity as a god or goddess, or anything revered as divine. [ 3] C.
A fragmentary late neo-Assyrian god list appears to consider her and another figure regarded as the wife of Anu, Urash, as one and the same, and refers to "Ki-Urash." [403] Kittum: Bad-Tibira, Rahabu [404] Kittum was a daughter of Utu and Sherida. [405] Her name means "Truth". [405] Kus: Kus is a god of herdsmen referenced in the Theogony of ...
Quirinus, Sabine god identified with Mars; Romulus, the founder of Rome, was deified as Quirinus after his death. Quirinus was a war god and a god of the Roman people and state, and was assigned a flamen maior; he was one of the Archaic Triad gods. Quiritis, goddess of motherhood. Originally Sabine or pre-Roman, she was later equated with Juno.
According to the Alawite faith, Ali ibn Abi Talib is one member of a trinity ( Ali - Muhammad - Salman the Persian) corresponding roughly to the Christian Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. [ 27 ] He is considered the second emanation of God by Yarsan and the supreme deity in Ali-Illahism . Tan Goan-kong. 657–711 CE.
A104. The Making of the Gods. A107. Gods of Darkness and Light (darkness thought of as evil and light as good). A109.1. Triple deity. A116. Triplet gods. A111.1.