(November 4, 2017 at 2:44 pm)Minimalist Wrote: Nobody prays to the pyramids and threatens to kill those who don't.
Minn, I would agree that the state of the middle east is far too much still far to dogmatic and tribal. But back then, even in polytheism, worldwide, humans of every religion, sought guidance from their respective god/s to guide them in battle in defeat of their enemies. Even in Greek and Roman mythology they had "war Gods". The Egyptians prayed to their deities to help them to defeat their rivals too.
Egyptian God of war
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montu
Hindu God of war.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Skanda
Roman God of war.
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Mars-Roman-god
Greek God of war.
https://greekgodsandgoddesses.net/gods/ares/
And even Asia has it's vengeful mythology.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrathful_deities