In this essay I will describe the various factors which influenced the religions of India, Egypt and Rome. These factors include social, political, economic and geographical influences on the development of religion. Social, political, economic and geographical influences played a large part in the religions of India during the Vedic Age, the Old and New Kingdoms in Egypt and the Mayans.
The Vedic Age in India took place approximately from 1500-500 BCE. This period in Indian history is when the migration of the Aryan people into northern India took place. The interactions between the Aryans and Dravidians helped shape the religion of the Vedic Age, with their influences still being felt today. Prior to migrating into India, the Aryans had their …show more content…
Prior to the Vedas, all of the songs, prayers and rituals were only known to be in spoken language, memorized by the Brahmins. Hymns which were created during the later times of the Vedic Age “mirror the more sophisticated culture out of an Indo-Aryan civilization.” The Vedic Age shows that social interactions between different cultures can have a very large impact on the religion of a society. The religion and beliefs of the Vedic Age still have an impact today, as they somewhat laid the groundwork for modern …show more content…
The religion of Ancient Egypt was a polytheistic belief system, meaning there were multiple Gods that were worshiped. Although Egyptians believed in many Gods, there were two which more significant than the rest. These two Gods were known as Amon and Re, Amon “was originally a local Theban deity associated with the sun creation, fertility and reproductive forces, and Re was a sun God worshiped at Heliopolis.” Many referred to Amon and Re as one combined God known as Amon-Re. Egypt was ruled by a king known as a pharaoh, who was viewed as a connection between the Gods and earth. By being known as a God, the pharaoh left a political influence on the religion of Egypt. The pharaoh of Egypt had the ability of keeping a close eye on his people. This was due to the fact that Egypt was centered on the Nile. The population was confined to this area because of the desert making up the rest of the
The Vedic Age in India took place approximately from 1500-500 BCE. This period in Indian history is when the migration of the Aryan people into northern India took place. The interactions between the Aryans and Dravidians helped shape the religion of the Vedic Age, with their influences still being felt today. Prior to migrating into India, the Aryans had their …show more content…
Prior to the Vedas, all of the songs, prayers and rituals were only known to be in spoken language, memorized by the Brahmins. Hymns which were created during the later times of the Vedic Age “mirror the more sophisticated culture out of an Indo-Aryan civilization.” The Vedic Age shows that social interactions between different cultures can have a very large impact on the religion of a society. The religion and beliefs of the Vedic Age still have an impact today, as they somewhat laid the groundwork for modern …show more content…
The religion of Ancient Egypt was a polytheistic belief system, meaning there were multiple Gods that were worshiped. Although Egyptians believed in many Gods, there were two which more significant than the rest. These two Gods were known as Amon and Re, Amon “was originally a local Theban deity associated with the sun creation, fertility and reproductive forces, and Re was a sun God worshiped at Heliopolis.” Many referred to Amon and Re as one combined God known as Amon-Re. Egypt was ruled by a king known as a pharaoh, who was viewed as a connection between the Gods and earth. By being known as a God, the pharaoh left a political influence on the religion of Egypt. The pharaoh of Egypt had the ability of keeping a close eye on his people. This was due to the fact that Egypt was centered on the Nile. The population was confined to this area because of the desert making up the rest of the