Assyrian Religion

Abstract

This chapter talks about the religion and cult in Assyria and slightly touches on the typically Assyrian traits of Assyrian religion. The god who carries the name of the city of Ashur and its dominion, which steadily grew over the course of centuries, is without doubt unmistakably Assyrian and intrinsic to the Assyrian religion. The god Assur is the heart of Assyrian religion even though he likely played no prominent role in the early history of Northern Mesopotamia. The god Assur was probably not only connected to his city but also very closely associated with the steep rock projection towering over the Tigris upon which his temple was constructed. In the late 19th century BCE, the city and the temple of Assur received a completely new design, and it appears that the god Assur became associated with an entirely new theology, which was to shape the image of the god until the downfall of Ashur.

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