BABYLONIAN
The great goddess of love and war, Ishtar's symbol was the lion. This lion once was on the "Processional Way", a way that led out of the city that led out of a huge gate named after Ishtar. The lion was a big part of the Mesopotamian's New Year's Day celebration.Human need, interest and curiosity drove the people to think of gods to worship, and also holidays to celebrate. The lion that they chose to represent Ishtar was a creative gesture in which to create a cultural thing to go on for generations to come.
We are connected to this ancient civilization and their holidays and beliefs because I believe that the Mesopotamians sent on their ideas of celebrating and having gods and goddesses to worship. These are all creative ideas that became cultural and traditional throughout time, and that made us have holidays and rituals and things to connect with our community.
