Cosmology
Heaven, earth, underworld, divine assembly, astral order, royal protection, and temple-centered world maintenance.
Intermediary Beings
- apkallu sages
- lamassu guardians
- sukkal messenger figures
- astral divine powers
Celestial Hierarchy
Organized by divine assembly, city cult, royal ideology, astral order, and protective function.
Reflective Inquiry
What does this civilization's cosmology reveal about order, boundary, mediation, and the human attempt to describe the heavens?
Source References
- Enuma Elish
- Atra-Hasis
- Gilgamesh traditions
- Assyrian palace inscriptions