Cosmogonies And Eschatology's Of Ancient Egypt And Mesopotamia
Nomahlubi Hadebe
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Religion Tutorial response 1
Tutor: Zakarial Asmal.
The Regeneration that shaped the corrosion.
This essay aims to, through the analysis of the cosmogonies and eschatology’s of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia , focusing on the theme of water and using it as tool to identify and explore the myths, symbols ,rituals and environment Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. At the outset it will be discussed how the myth and illustrates and articulates the relationship between the cosmogony and the environment. In the following paragraphs the relationship between cosmogonies, ritual and symbols will be illustrated. Further the eschatology’s of both religions will be discussed and the relationship between eschatology …show more content…
This was evident as the performed rituals such as the recital of the epic of creation which were significant as they “marked the end of the chaotic old year.” (Nielsen, 1983:52) The ritual was centred on the king posing as subject to the god’s in effect acknowledging their divinity and power. The king return to power was a sign that that order had been restored. The festival exhibited four phases transformation from chaos to order.
As a result cosmogony of Egypt the rituals were performed centred on the pharaoh, who was viewed as being crucial to the prosperity of Egypt, enacted the long-standing ritual of the “primal hillock”. This was the hill that emerged from the water during the process of creation. This ritual operated as a method of replenishing the supremacy of nature and government (Nielsen, 1983: 38). Therefore, this ritual practice can be seen as also as a political reinforcement establishing the hierarchical authority of the pharaoh in the eyes of his …show more content…
One may perceive the water as symbol of life and restored fertility new plantations and growth in the environment, in the New Year. An example of a religion a similar relationship is illustrated is Christianity, water is seen as central sacrament. (Waterencyclopedia.com, 2014) The myth of John the Baptist reveals the ritual of baptism where it depicts water as a mode of purification and symbolises the Christian man reborn and free of their sins. Water works as purifier to the environment. Therefore, it is evident that water has the ability to play an influential role in the sacred practices of many diverse
HDBNOM004
Religion Tutorial response 1
Tutor: Zakarial Asmal.
The Regeneration that shaped the corrosion.
This essay aims to, through the analysis of the cosmogonies and eschatology’s of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia , focusing on the theme of water and using it as tool to identify and explore the myths, symbols ,rituals and environment Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. At the outset it will be discussed how the myth and illustrates and articulates the relationship between the cosmogony and the environment. In the following paragraphs the relationship between cosmogonies, ritual and symbols will be illustrated. Further the eschatology’s of both religions will be discussed and the relationship between eschatology …show more content…
This was evident as the performed rituals such as the recital of the epic of creation which were significant as they “marked the end of the chaotic old year.” (Nielsen, 1983:52) The ritual was centred on the king posing as subject to the god’s in effect acknowledging their divinity and power. The king return to power was a sign that that order had been restored. The festival exhibited four phases transformation from chaos to order.
As a result cosmogony of Egypt the rituals were performed centred on the pharaoh, who was viewed as being crucial to the prosperity of Egypt, enacted the long-standing ritual of the “primal hillock”. This was the hill that emerged from the water during the process of creation. This ritual operated as a method of replenishing the supremacy of nature and government (Nielsen, 1983: 38). Therefore, this ritual practice can be seen as also as a political reinforcement establishing the hierarchical authority of the pharaoh in the eyes of his …show more content…
One may perceive the water as symbol of life and restored fertility new plantations and growth in the environment, in the New Year. An example of a religion a similar relationship is illustrated is Christianity, water is seen as central sacrament. (Waterencyclopedia.com, 2014) The myth of John the Baptist reveals the ritual of baptism where it depicts water as a mode of purification and symbolises the Christian man reborn and free of their sins. Water works as purifier to the environment. Therefore, it is evident that water has the ability to play an influential role in the sacred practices of many diverse