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Babylonian Religion
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Afterlife
Humans were considered alive as long as they had blood in their
veins and breath in their lungs. As soon as humans were emptied of blood or exhaled their last breath, the bodies were considered empty. The condition of this
empty corpse is compared to deep sleep, and after death they were
believed to become clay after burial.
The babylons did not view physical death as the ultimate end of life. The dead continued an animated existence in the form of a spirit, or ghost.
The Role of Humans
No person was considered to be without sin, and all suffering was to be deserved. The proper course for Babylonians unhappy with their lives was not to complain but to plead and wail, to confess their sins and failings.
Babylonian Religion
All humans were created to praise and worship the gods, as well as cloth them and provide shelter. The gods were often abusive to the people, and various city's enacted public codes that condoned this behaviour.
Mythology
Most records of Babylonian myths date from 700 B.C.
Babylonian mythology is a set of stories showing the activities of Babylonian gods, heroes, and mythological creatures. These stories aided in social, political purposes and helped to explain natural phenomenons.
Key Beliefs
Death: Babylons believe death is the end of all pleasures in life, the underworld is the most dismal place imaginable for the dead
Babylonian religion is the religious practice of Babylonia. This religion is greatly influenced by ancient mythology drawn on clay tablets. The religion was created through Sumerian philosophies.
Babylonia was an ancient Akkadian-speaking state and cultural area based in central-southern Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq).
Virtues to live by: The people of Babylon stress that goodness and truth, law and order, justice and freedom, wisdom and learning, and courage and loyalty are crucial to the happiness of the gods.
The name “Babylon” is from the Greek word BAB-ILU, which means "the gateway of the gods."
Punishable acts: Mercy and compassion were frowned upon, unless you were orphaned, widowed or poor. Any act of these was a transgression against the gods and was punishable.