The Ancient Mayan Civilization

In the Genesis story, there is the presence of only one supernatural God that overlooks every aspect of life. Navajo people believe that all that currently exists existed before and just took on a form to exist on earth. The genesis worldview is of the opinion that there was nothing in existence and that a supernatural being, in this case God, created everything from scratch and gave man mandate over it. Navajo people have faith in both the harmony and appeasement of the deities to have a fulfilling life while the Genesis model advocates for the aspect of personal choice which if disobeyed results in dire consequences. It is clearly evident that, though the two stories differ in one way they tend to have a view that is similar.

Like snowflakes, no two creation myths are identical, “The Story of the Creation”, which highlights on the creation of the Akimel O’odham, more commonly known as the Pima, and Megan Wren’s “Mayan Creation Myth” are no exception; however, there are many similarities. The “Mayan Creation Myth” and “The Story of Creation” both follow the basic path that most creation myths do starting with the emptiness in the beginning, a void to be filled by a God-like figure, who would soon create vegetation, animals, and humans who he would then destroy and start anew. With every creation myth, there is a void, or an emptiness before a greater power takes it into his hands to change that, and this is true for both the Mayan, and the Pima creation myth.

For instance, the relationship between humans and gods that resound throughout the narrative, gender divisions, civilization versus nature and lastly, how the Sumerians lived. The story of Gilgamesh is one of the earliest epics in world literature and was composed in Southern Mesopotamia before 2000 B.C. As mentioned and discovered by scientists, this writing was inscribed on twelve clay tables in cuneiform that depicted the way of life in Mesopotamia. During this period, a major factor influencing behavior, personal and political decision-making, and material culture was religion.

Even if the Mayans also made temples, it was more extraordinary to see how the Aztecs had absolutely nothing but were able to work with what they had. At the same time, the Aztec had an advanced system for writing and keeping records. The Aztecs used hieroglyphics just like Egyptians, but there 's were a little different. Aztecs writing, “...had three primary functions, namely to mark calendrical dates, to record accounting mathematical calculations, and to write names of people and places”(Lawrence Lo, 2012). This was different than everybody else 's writing because they didn 't have an actual alphabet.

The Mayan religion was Polytheist, meaning they worshiped over 165 Gods which all had a good

Thats how Enkidu was brought to earth. Enkidu played a major in the change of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh never actually had

Similar to all religions, ancient Egypt’s was complex. It changed over the eras from one that accentuated local deities into a general religion with a smaller number of primary deities. There wasn’t a sole belief system, but the Egyptians shared a public understanding about the conception of the world and the chance of deteriorating to chaos if the destructive forces of the

Mayan Civilization grew to be one of the most advanced civilizations in the Americas. According to historian Sylvanus Griswold Morley, Maya religion consisted of a diverse and wide range of many supernatural gods and deities. In the beginning of Mayan civilization, religion was exceptionally a simple worship without the need of priests, ceremonials, and no areas of worship. Each family had their own priest and a family temple, which was a hut close to all of the family’s dwellings. Agriculture was then introduced and there was more free time available, therefore god 's became more specific.

Priests had to undergo intense training, though, unlike most religions, the Egytians had no "bible" or "scripture". A priests ' duties included performing riutals and cerimonies, healing, interprating dreams, etc. Each temple honored a different god and they believed the gods lived in the temple. Priests performed rituals to honor the gods every day.  Elaborate festivals were also held frequently.

Ancient Egyptian deities represent natural and social phenomena, as well as abstract concepts.[1] These gods and goddesses appear in virtually every aspect of ancient Egyptian civilization, and more than 1,500 of them are known by name. Many Egyptian texts mention deities ' names without indicating their character or role, while other texts refer to specific deities without even stating their name, so a complete list of them is difficult to

The Mayans worshiped a broad array of deities. The exact order of their importance is not exactly clear. However, it is believed that the ancient Mayans called their supreme god Hunab Ku. Hunab Ku was the creator of the universe. He was so sacred that he took no part in everyday human affairs.

The similarities between religions can vary, sometimes they’re no differences at all. When it comes to the stories of the Iroquois and Judeo-Christian, the differences are great. To begin with, looking at Judeo-Christian, the earth was created by a powerful spiritual being who decided to create it one day. God created the Earth, and everything with it. Including the oceans, skies, land and even the first humans to walk the Earth.

Everything was perfectly planned out. As the calendar says, they have to sacrifice one of their own to please the Gods. The Mayan people would get together as a whole to practice their religious ceremony at the temple. The Mayan and Aztec civilizations are two ancient civilizations that were located near Central and South America. The Mayan civilization was more remarkable than the Aztecs because of their advanced knowledge.

Isolation from foreigners benefits a society. Three empires that benefited from isolation were the Mayan Empire, the Aztec Empire, and the Inca Empire. These three empires stood strong and flourish alone without anyone to rely on. The Mayan Empire was the empire that had the longest time span of the three empires.

The Ancient Maya shared a similar ideology and worldview, but they were never united as a single empire. Instead, the Maya lived in individual political states that were linked together through trade, political alliances, and tribute obligations. Some of these states were independent, while others were part of larger political hierarchies. The Maya states were initially governed by simple chiefdoms. By the Classic Period, Maya governance had taken on the form of powerful centralized leaders who legitimized their authority through their political connections and their divine lineages.