HOW TO MAKE A MESOPOTAMIAN GOD

Assyrian soldiers carry off the gods from a conquered city (BM 118931)

Although Mesopotamian gods appeared in many forms, they primarily took on an anthropomorphic shape: when the ancient Mesopotamians envisioned the gods, these mostly acted and looked like they did. Gods did not only live in people’s minds, however – they were physically present in their temples in the form of the cult statue.

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