Bulls often chosen due to their strength, courageous heart, and virility. Also lions, tigers, horsesVirility is everything, because a lot of children didn’t surviveKings often shown as bullsPeople begin to produce themselves as gods and goddessesHorse god from ancient SumeriaAncient world is polytheisticpre date Moses by 1000 yearsengineering skillscritical reasoning and technology is some things ancient Egyptians did not havethe stones are still structurly soundEgypt linked to the old testamentIV. What evidence exists?Ramses ll and MosesRuled in the 1200sThe bible never names the pharaoh that’s deals with MosesLetters early on were picturesPolytheisticPharaohs were involved in religionSaqqara has the earliest pyramid- it’s a step pyramidMt. Sinai part of the ancient biblical worldNot for sure that this is the “Mt. Sinai”750 uneven stone stepsRoman theater- Alexandria2000 years oldRELG 102 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Current Lecture- Roots of Western Religion- Egyptian ReligionCurrent LectureI. Roosts of western religion- Early images of gods were in form called theriomorphic images.- Every religion relies on some already existing ideas- Relied on many gods not just one.- Wild animal form- theriomorphic- Valued animals as gods and goddesses- Bulls often chosen due to their strength, courageous heart, and virility. Also lions, tigers, horses- Virility is everything, because a lot of children didn’t survive- Kings often shown as bulls- People begin to produce themselves as gods and goddesses- Horse god from ancient Sumeria- Ancient world is polytheisticII. What is this?- The scorceror in france from 3000 years ago- Animal human form- The god bess from Egypt- Human-animal form- They can take on all shapes and formsThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.- The god pan- A god really influencing western religion - Resembles the Christian devil- Eastern religions still see animals as gods in India- They are not eaten- Some hindus are vegansIII. Egyptian religion- Egyptian civilization thrived 5,000 years ago. Written texts- Jews were slaves in Egypt- Pyramids built by Khufu and Khefra- They are 4500 years old- 2500 years from Jesus- pre date Moses by 1000 years- engineering skills- critical reasoning and technology is some things ancient Egyptians did not have - the stones are still structurly sound- Egypt linked to the old testamentIV. What evidence exists?- Ramses ll and Moses- Ruled in the 1200s- The bible never names the pharaoh that’s deals with Moses- Letters early on were pictures- Polytheistic- Pharaohs were involved in religion- Saqqara has the earliest pyramid- it’s a step pyramid- Mt. Sinai part of the ancient biblical world- Not for sure that this is the “Mt. Sinai”- 750 uneven stone steps- Roman theater- Alexandria- 2000 years