The Pagan World: Ancient Religions Before Christianity

Early Pagan Religion in Mesopotamia (1x1)

Air date: Jan 01, 2020

Explore the ways in which the ancient peoples of Mesopotamia tried to understand, worship, and cultivate supernatural forces in the world around them. Learn how the Enuma Elish, the great Mesopotamian creation myth, mirrors human concerns we still address today—power struggles, gender issues, family discord—as it explains the origin of the world, its organization, and humanity’s place in it.