Shamash

Although it has been more than 3,000 years since the Babylonian empire rebelled against the Assyrians in 626 BCE, it is safe to say that culture wise not much has changed or has shifted when it comes down to creations that are believed to have been and are currently essential in modern times and present times. What is believed to be essential are either structures, items, or a system of rules that contributes to a society and enables it to achieve greatness in that societies eyes. Now that the…

Nearly 4,000 years ago, when the 4 empires ruled there was a man named Hammurabi who created a code of laws. Hammurabi ruled for 42 years in this time Hammurabi made 282 laws and Hammurabi listened to the god of justice Shamash. Hammurabi took over Mesopotamia Hammurabi ruled the Babylonian empire. Hammurabi took power in 1792 BCE. Hammurabi ruled over a population of about 1,000,000 people and most of his subjects were farmers.(BGE) Was Hammurabi´s code just? Hammurabi's code was just in of…

In return for the knowledge Enkidu picks up from the temple harlot he loses a few things as a result. In The Epic Of Gilgamesh, the goddess created Enkidu in a representation of many gods with bestial characteristics, and he was " innocent of mankind; he knew nothing of the cultivated land." However, subsequent to lying with the temple harlot for 6 days he lost his bestial qualities and turned out to be totally human. The wild amusement that had once acknowledged him as a piece of their reality…

Hammburabi. He governed Babylon, which he extended to cover a large portion of Mesopotamia, from 1792-1750 BC. Laws, judgements, and declarations were fused into the 282 laws that make up the code. The code was given to Hammurabi by the sun God, Shamash. The Babylonian God, Marduk, encouraged Hammurabi's run the show. He gave Hammurabi the specialist to lead Babylon. Likewise, the code gave individuals moral measures, made unmistakable social classes, and attempted to make equity. It should…

In Ancient Mesopotamia, the concept of law was governed by what is known as the Law Code of Hammurabi. This code was established by Hammurabi of Babylon, after taking control of most of Mesopotamia circa 1792-1750 BCE. This law can best be described by its main principle of “Lex Talionis”, a legal principle of having the punishment fit the crime. It was believed that prior to its introduction, Babylon suffered from disorder and chaos. Its people were governed by little more than their rulers…

Although not a religious text per se, the “Epic of Gilgamesh” gives us great insight on how the people in ancient Mesopotamian society felt about the gods and their relationship with them. The religion of this time is completely foreign to those raised in the Judeo-Christian western world, whose god plays the role of the concerned parent. The “Epic of Gilgamesh” reveals to us that the ancient Sumerian gods had human characteristics, were dangerous and were not perfect beings whose example we…

accommodation of 282 laws, was inscribed on a large stone pillar called a stele (Document A). King Hammurabi strived to created a society in which the weak were protected and brought fairness and justice using laws that were sent from the God of justice, Shamash. As ruler over Mesopotamia, Hammurabi proclaimed during his reign that these…

Hammurabi was a king in Mesopotamia with laws that he created that you didn’t want to break. All together Hammurabi had 282 laws in total and if you broke them the punishments were harsh . Hammurabi got his laws from the god of justice-Shamash and were wrote on a stele with their writing called “Cuneiform” (BGE Doc A). Hammurabi’s Code: Was It Just? Hammurabi’s code was not just because of its family law, property law and personal injury law that he created with the god of justice. Hammurabi’s…

Chanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication, also known as the festival of lights, is an eight-day festival beginning on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev, is probably one of the best known Jewish holidays, not because of any great religious significance, but because of its proximity to Christmas. Many non-Jews and even many assimilated Jews, think of this holiday as the Jewish Christmas, adopting many of the Christmas customs, such as elaborate gift-giving and decoration. It is…

the speech he had given, he had sounded like a great and caring King, but in reality he wasn’t great or caring. He was killing his own people for little things like robberies and false building of a house. He may have even been lying about the god, Shamash, giving him the laws and the code, when he may have been just saying that to get the people to believe what he was saying. Do I believe Hammurabi’s Code was just or unjust? I believe it was unjust, because some of his laws were ridiculous and…