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... divine or sacred sphere , such as in the biblical description of the creation of man " in the image of God " ; God was viewed as the primary reality of the universe , and human beings were seen as the reflection of that reality . In ...
... divine or sacred sphere , such as in the biblical description of the creation of man " in the image of God " ; God was viewed as the primary reality of the universe , and human beings were seen as the reflection of that reality . In ...
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... divine assembly - ranked An ( Akkadian Anu ) , god of heaven , who was responsible for the calendar and the seasons as they were indicated by their appropriate stars . Next came Enlil of Nippur , god of winds and of agriculture ...
... divine assembly - ranked An ( Akkadian Anu ) , god of heaven , who was responsible for the calendar and the seasons as they were indicated by their appropriate stars . Next came Enlil of Nippur , god of winds and of agriculture ...
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A - K. Pervasive- ness of religion The king's titles and divine status Cult centres Minor deities. designs on these seals — often , it would seem , copies from monumental wall paintings now lost - ritual scenes and divine figures ...
A - K. Pervasive- ness of religion The king's titles and divine status Cult centres Minor deities. designs on these seals — often , it would seem , copies from monumental wall paintings now lost - ritual scenes and divine figures ...
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