Last comment by Grandnudger:
- Probably yes. Because in early Mesopotamian history the grain of early city states were being stored in the main temple of the city. And the Lugal (King) was closely related to the Ensi (high-priest) of the temple. This scheme was maintained until the end of the Bronze Age. In fact my teacher repeated many times that there was no difference between religious life and daily life in Bronze-age societies. Also Hittite texts usually say something like “He has joined the Gods” and/or “he became a God” when they talk about a deceased king.
So maybe this was simply how things were done at the time. We might not know for sure. But in the Quranic depiction of the event there is a reference to “being deceived using God” wich is described as a serious offence against God and mankind as a whole. And there are many other element like “corruption on earth” (which is used with a meaning that is the opposite of what the protesters in Iran are being accused by the regime of doing), conspiracy, use of propaganda and lies and division to subvert the masses, being a megalomaniac being who exceeds the limits of human condition, taking the production and intellectual ownership and everything of value from others by using brutal power and military might, denying truth that come through reason and/or tangible evidence etc. etc.
So the book is clearly making an archetypical description here. Like a symbol of the human Ego in its most extreme form.
So back to our subject: You may compare this with the Book of Lao-tse if you want. I made this comparison because that book is quite short. Yet if you dedicate some time to it. You might uncover “things”. (Like the perfect description of Mr. Beautyfull Moustache written 1400 years ago)
- Probably yes. Because in early Mesopotamian history the grain of early city states were being stored in the main temple of the city. And the Lugal (King) was closely related to the Ensi (high-priest) of the temple. This scheme was maintained until the end of the Bronze Age. In fact my teacher repeated many times that there was no difference between religious life and daily life in Bronze-age societies. Also Hittite texts usually say something like “He has joined the Gods” and/or “he became a God” when they talk about a deceased king.
So maybe this was simply how things were done at the time. We might not know for sure. But in the Quranic depiction of the event there is a reference to “being deceived using God” wich is described as a serious offence against God and mankind as a whole. And there are many other element like “corruption on earth” (which is used with a meaning that is the opposite of what the protesters in Iran are being accused by the regime of doing), conspiracy, use of propaganda and lies and division to subvert the masses, being a megalomaniac being who exceeds the limits of human condition, taking the production and intellectual ownership and everything of value from others by using brutal power and military might, denying truth that come through reason and/or tangible evidence etc. etc.
So the book is clearly making an archetypical description here. Like a symbol of the human Ego in its most extreme form.
So back to our subject: You may compare this with the Book of Lao-tse if you want. I made this comparison because that book is quite short. Yet if you dedicate some time to it. You might uncover “things”. (Like the perfect description of Mr. Beautyfull Moustache written 1400 years ago)
