Ancient Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Greek, Aztec and Canadian religions are discussed. Mesopotamians believed in city gods and built ziggurats. Egyptians had animal-headed gods like Ra and built temples. Greeks believed the Olympians ruled and Canadians have Christianity as the dominant religion. Aztecs sacrificed people to gods like Huitzilopochtli and feared the world ending.

1. Religion
Mesopotamia, Egypt, Canada, Greece and the Aztecs
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2. Ancient Mesopotamia’s
Religion
In Ancient Mesopotamia, they had an unique system of
religion in which they thought greatly influenced their
lives. As there were many different cities and small towns
within Mesopotamia, each town was dedicated to a certain
god. In the center of each city/town there was a temple
built for the city’s god. These temples (also known as
Ziggurats) looked alike to a pyramid with a flat top.
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3. Gods within ancient
Mesopotamia
As Ancient Mesopotamia was split into three different
civilizations(Babylon, Assy, and Sumer) they all had
different gods which served different purposes.
BABYLON ASSY SUMER
Marduck Ashur Anu
Nergal Ishtar Enlil
Tiamat Shamash Enki
Shamash Elil Ultu
Ea Ea Inanna
Nanna
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4. Ancient Egypt’s religion
Alike to Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egyptians
also believed in many different gods and goddesses.
However, instead of their gods and goddesses
taking place only in human form, some were also
animals. Temples were also built in honour of their
gods. The temples would usually contain gardens,
memorials, statues, and a place of worship.
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5. Ancient Egypt’s
gods and
goddesses
Gods
Goddesses
Ra
Osiris
Isis
Ra was the sun god
and most important
towards the ancient
Egyptians. He was
drawn as a man with
a hawk head.
Isis was the mother goddess. The
Egyptians thought that she would
help people in need. Isis looked
like a regular women with a
headdress shaped as a throne.
Osiris was the god of the afterlife, the
underworld, and the dead. He was
believed to look like a half mummified
man with green skin that symbolizes
rebirth.
Horus
Ancient Egyptians believed that
Horus was the god of the sky. He
was described as a man with the
head of a hawk. Horus was also
the son of Ra, and Isis.
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6. Modern Canada’s Religion
As there are many different cultures within Canada, there is
also a wide variety of religions, however currently the dominant
religion is christianity. Christianity covers over 67% of Canada’s
religion, however there is no official religion of Canada, as they
believe that everybody has the right to believe in what they
choose. Christians believe in only one god, in the name of Jesus.
No temples are built in his honour, however on Sundays people
will attend church, a ceremony in their gods honour. Christians
base their beliefs on the holy bible, a book written thousands of
years ago that contains stories about Jesus Christ.
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7. Modern Canada’s religious
holidays
Depending on what you believe in, many religious
Canadians celebrate different holidays.
Christians main religious holidays:
- Christmas: A holiday celebrated on December 25th each
year which marks Christ’s birth. On this day, families
usually get together to celebrate by having nice dinners
and exchanging gifts.
- Easter: Easter marks when christ was killed, then rose
from his tomb. Families also get together on this day and
have an easter egg hunt. (Which has nothing to do with
Christianity.)
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8. SOME OTHER RELIGIONS
IN CANADA
Although Christianity covers over 67% of Canada’s religion, there
are also many other religions that are popular throughout the
country.
-Jewish is a religion in which they also believe in Christ. Alike to christians, they also read
the holy bible, execpt they call it the hebrew bible. The main difference between these two
religions is that Christians believe that Jesus was the man version of god, while Jews
believe he has not come yet. One of Jewish people’s religious holidays is Hanukkah, which
is celebrated for one week.
-Muslim is another religion that is popular throughout Canada. They also believe in only
one god, which they call Allah.
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9. Ancient Greece’s Religion
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Ancient Greeks believed in many different gods, and goddesses, which
they thought ruled the world as they had existed a long time before
mankind. They believed each god or goddess had different
personalities, and flaws which made them unique from one another.
The Greeks believed that their gods could control what happened to
them in a positive, or negative way. So, many people would pray to
their gods to ask for something good to happen. (For example, slaves
may ask for freedom.)
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10. The twelve Olympians of
ancient Greece
Even though Ancient Greeks believed in many different gods
and goddesses, the twelve Olympians of ancient Greece were
the most powerful and looked up to of them all. They were
believed to have superhuman powers and abilities. Each god
also had a different responsibility which they were in charge
to take care of.
Hades Zeus Poseidon
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11. The
olympian
goddesses
Hera
Hera was the Queen of the
gods, and was also the goddess
of marriage and the heavens.
Her two main symbols are a
peacock, and a cow.
Demeter
Demeter was the goddess
of the harvest. Her
symbols included a sheaf
of wheat, and a torch. Her
daughter was the beautiful
Persephone.
Athena
Athena was the goddess of
wisdom, crafts, and war. She was
also the chief goddess of Athens,
which is why it is named after her.
Her symbol is an owl.
Artemis
Artemis was the goddess of
the hunt, and was the
protecter of animals and
young women. Her symbols
included a deer, and hunting
dog.
Aphrodite
Aphrodite was the goddess
of love, and beauty. Her
symbols are a dove, seashell,
and apple. Her consort was
Hephaestus.
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12. The
olympian
gods
Zeus
Zeus was the King of the gods.
He was also the god of the sky
and storms. Zeus’s two main
symbols include a lightning bolt,
and an eagle. Zeus was married
to the Queen of the gods, Hera.
Poseidon
Poseidon was the god of the sea
and earthquakes. His symbols
include a dolphin, horse, and
trident.
Apollo
Apollo was the god of music,
poetry, and healing. He was
also the twin brother of
Artemis, goddess of the hunt.
His symbols include a lyre,
raven, bow, and laurel tree.
Hermes
Hermes was the god of travel
and trade, and was also the
messenger of the gods. His
symbols include wings, and a
staff twined with snakes.
Dionysus
Dionysus was the god of wine
and agriculture. His symbols
included vines, and ivy.
AresAres was the god of war
and violence. His symbols
were a vulture, and a
dog.
Hephaestus
Hephaestus was the god of
fire, metalwork, and building.
His symbols included a
donkey, hammer and anvil. His
consort was Aphrodite.
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13. Aztec’s Religion
The Aztecs had a very distinctive religion which was based on their
fear of the world ending.They believed in many different gods, which
represented elements of the earth. For example, Huitzilopochtli was
the god of the sun, and the Aztecs sacrificed many people for their
blood each day so that the sun would continue to rise each day. In
fact, it is said that around 20,000 people were sacrificed when the
Great temple was dedicated in 1487.
Huitzilopochtli
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15. Thank you for listening!
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