Is there a god or many gods? Well, before Christ was born the belief was in many gods. This belief is also known as polytheism. Although it would be great to compare and contrast all the ancient societies that held this belief, three very different, but also similar ones seem to satisfy this topic enough. The three ancient societies that are being brought up are Mesopotamia, Greece and Rome. "Like literacy and government, the gods belonged to all" (Kishlansky 52). By comparing and contrasting these societies make the quote true, that the gods all correspond to one another in each society.
Before we go into detail about the similarities and the differences, one must understand and know something about each ancient society.
Mesopotamia was an ancient society, its people believed in and worshiped many gods. Their gods were like mortals, physically and personality wise. Each god displayed a certain responsibility and "every object and element, from the sky to the brick or the......
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