me (divine decrees)

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Me (divine decrees) are fundamental Sumerian divine ordinances that establish and regulate the essential powers, roles, and cultural institutions of gods and humans.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Sumerian religious concept ⓘ
divine ordinance ⓘ
mythological object ⓘ
associatedWith cosmic order ⓘ
divine authority ⓘ
social order ⓘ
category abstract sacred properties ⓘ
considered unchangeable divine norms ⓘ
culture Sumerian civilization ⓘ
linked to: Sumer
defines crafts and arts ⓘ
kingship ⓘ
moral and ethical norms ⓘ
priesthood ⓘ
religious rituals ⓘ
social institutions ⓘ
describedAs fundamental Sumerian divine ordinances ⓘ
domain law and social norms ⓘ
mythology ⓘ
religion ⓘ
function establish essential powers of gods and humans ⓘ
regulate cultural institutions ⓘ
regulate roles of gods and humans ⓘ
influenceOn conceptions of divine law in Mesopotamia ⓘ
later Mesopotamian religious thought ⓘ
language Sumerian language ⓘ
ontologicalStatus preexistent patterns established by the gods ⓘ
perceivedAs gifts or allotments from the gods ⓘ
region southern Mesopotamia ⓘ
relatedConcept destiny ⓘ
divine law ⓘ
fate ⓘ
religion ancient Mesopotamian religion ⓘ
roleInCosmos maintain structure of the universe ⓘ
roleInCulture define cultural identity of Sumerian cities ⓘ
roleInSociety legitimize political power ⓘ
legitimize religious authority ⓘ
scope cities ⓘ
cultural practices ⓘ
gods ⓘ
humans ⓘ
temples ⓘ
studiedIn Assyriology ⓘ
ancient Near Eastern studies ⓘ
history of religions ⓘ
timePeriod 3rd millennium BCE ⓘ

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Sumerian religion → hasConcept → me (divine decrees) ⓘ