Sumerian Religion
Sumerian Votive Statues
Votive statues were used to demonstrate their devotion to the gods
The Sumerians placed the votives in temples
The Sumerians believed that when they would work on earthly activities they would pray on them
Ziggurat Temple
Priests had to climb over 100 steep steps to get to the top of the temple for rituals
Ziggurat means a “mountaintop”
The Sumerians believed the deity would live in shrines or sacred places on top of the tempe
Polytheism
The Sumerians believed in many gods
The belief in many gods is called polytheism
The Sumerians worshiped hundreds of gods
They believed that their gods could control forces
Ancient Sumerians Rituals
The Sumerians would pray daily to deities of their choice
People would pay a temple tax so priests could offer gifts to the gods (performed during public rituals)
They would observe the night sky and tried to fortell what the gods were planning
Joyce G.
Olive Vista Middle School Student