CLCS 233 Exam 1 Questions and Answers
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Anthropomorphic gods [ Ans: ] a divine being that is
depicted with human characteristics or form
Anthropogony [ Ans: ] an account of the origins/creation
of human beings
Cosmogony [ Ans: ] an account of the origins of the
cosmos
etiological myth/etiology [ Ans: ] an account of the
reasons why or how something came to be
ritualism [ Ans: ] a theory in mythology and religion that
connects myths and rituals as interdependent. It suggests
that myths and rituals are not separate entities, but rather
work together to shape culture and belief systems; J.G.
Frazer
theomachy [ Ans: ] a story of warfare between the gods
tripartite division of cosmos [ Ans: ] underworld, earth,
sky/heaven
Babylonian [ Ans: ] Tigris and Euphrates River; modern-
day Iraq and/or Turkey
An/Anu [ Ans: ] god of heaven
, anunnaki & Igigi [ Ans: ] earthly gods
anzu [ Ans: ] lion-headed eagle; doorkeeper of Ellil.
Portrayed as a wicked thief
apsu [ Ans: ] older god in Enuma Elish along with Tiamat;
salt water, subterranean water/waters below and palace of
Ea/Enki
Atrahasis/Ziusudra/Utanapishti [ Ans: ] flood story, the
only human (then turned immortal) who was chosen to
survive the flood
belet-ili/ninhursag [ Ans: ] Great Mother Goddess; also
known as Nin-hursag/Mami: womb-goddess, mother of the
gods, her role in Anzu is to elevate the champion Ninurta
bull of heaven [ Ans: ] nature, divine being that was sent
by Ishtar in Gilgamesh
cedar forest [ Ans: ] the forest that humbaba/huwawa is
the guardian of in Tablet V of Gilgamesh
dumuzi [ Ans: ] inanna/ishtar partner; mortal/non-divine
enki/ea [ Ans: ] (Nuddimud) god who rules over the
subterranean water; Enuma Elish he takes Apsu by
surprise and causes a split within the gods
enkidu [ Ans: ] gilgamesh's companion
enlil/ellil [ Ans: ] earth god, deals with humans
(100% Correct Answers) Already Graded A+
Anthropomorphic gods [ Ans: ] a divine being that is
depicted with human characteristics or form
Anthropogony [ Ans: ] an account of the origins/creation
of human beings
Cosmogony [ Ans: ] an account of the origins of the
cosmos
etiological myth/etiology [ Ans: ] an account of the
reasons why or how something came to be
ritualism [ Ans: ] a theory in mythology and religion that
connects myths and rituals as interdependent. It suggests
that myths and rituals are not separate entities, but rather
work together to shape culture and belief systems; J.G.
Frazer
theomachy [ Ans: ] a story of warfare between the gods
tripartite division of cosmos [ Ans: ] underworld, earth,
sky/heaven
Babylonian [ Ans: ] Tigris and Euphrates River; modern-
day Iraq and/or Turkey
An/Anu [ Ans: ] god of heaven
, anunnaki & Igigi [ Ans: ] earthly gods
anzu [ Ans: ] lion-headed eagle; doorkeeper of Ellil.
Portrayed as a wicked thief
apsu [ Ans: ] older god in Enuma Elish along with Tiamat;
salt water, subterranean water/waters below and palace of
Ea/Enki
Atrahasis/Ziusudra/Utanapishti [ Ans: ] flood story, the
only human (then turned immortal) who was chosen to
survive the flood
belet-ili/ninhursag [ Ans: ] Great Mother Goddess; also
known as Nin-hursag/Mami: womb-goddess, mother of the
gods, her role in Anzu is to elevate the champion Ninurta
bull of heaven [ Ans: ] nature, divine being that was sent
by Ishtar in Gilgamesh
cedar forest [ Ans: ] the forest that humbaba/huwawa is
the guardian of in Tablet V of Gilgamesh
dumuzi [ Ans: ] inanna/ishtar partner; mortal/non-divine
enki/ea [ Ans: ] (Nuddimud) god who rules over the
subterranean water; Enuma Elish he takes Apsu by
surprise and causes a split within the gods
enkidu [ Ans: ] gilgamesh's companion
enlil/ellil [ Ans: ] earth god, deals with humans
