Submitted by olivia on September 27, 2007

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Egypt

Between the two rivers of the Tigris and the Euphrates, lies a land that is now the eastern half of Iraq.
However, many years ago, around 5000 B.C.E., this land was called Mesopotamia, meaning "land between the
rivers." The people of this land-area developed a polytheistic religion.
Their many gods were both female and male. They mirrored human civilization in many ways. They
were petty and jealous, much as people. They experienced problems, passions, and emotions just as humans.
Not all gods lived forever; some died like men. They were not perfect - they too had faults.
These gods were also hostile to the people. All of nature was controlled by...

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