The Mesopotamian people perceived their gods as “animal-humans” with unique powers. An example of a “animal-human” is Anu, the god of sun, who appears to have wings and clawed feet (Meso.Civil.ppt1). In Egypt, the people saw their gods as “animals, humans or combined”(Egypt ppt pd3). The Egyptians and Mesopotamians both perceived their gods with animalistic features due to the fact that all of the gods represented natural forces or landmarks, so making the gods look like part of nature could be a factor as to why they look like
The Mesopotamian people perceived their gods as “animal-humans” with unique powers. An example of a “animal-human” is Anu, the god of sun, who appears to have wings and clawed feet (Meso.Civil.ppt1). In Egypt, the people saw their gods as “animals, humans or combined”(Egypt ppt pd3). The Egyptians and Mesopotamians both perceived their gods with animalistic features due to the fact that all of the gods represented natural forces or landmarks, so making the gods look like part of nature could be a factor as to why they look like