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This week, I first began to read the Hammurabi’s Code of Law. The ancient Babylonian King was a strong-willed man. He had many laws for his people to follow in the city of Babylon. It did not matter if the people were poor or noble. If you were found guilty of breaking the law, you better expect a harsh punishment. I understood from this reading that Hammurabi wanted a strong govern city, and in order to do so, he had to have a tight grip on his people. Therefore, Hammurabi’s code consists of 282 laws that specify marriage, family, slavery, trade, and religion.
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The Egyptian Creation Myths talks about how the basic principles of life, nature, and society were determined by the gods at the creation of the world. In the first part, Atum created himself out of Nun (darkness and waters). Then Atum he had children, Shu and Tefnut. They each had their own tasks they had to fulfill in the order of Maat. Together they had Geb and Nut. When Geb and Nut children, Set, Osiris, Nepthys and Isis, that’s when problems arose.
Both readings are similar to me because they both honor principal laws, dealt with crimes and murder. Interestingly, in Hammurabi’s Code of Law, he states, “If a man puts out the eye of another man, his eye shall be put out (An eye for an eye). Therefore, I believe Hammurabi would of very much agreed that Osiris should have killed Set for murdering him first. I also thought that the gods would have understood this, and didn’t have to write a letter to Osiris to ask him if his son should be the rightful king. But in other words, both stories are different because Hammurabi’s Code of Law was very strict and had more harsh consequences. Egyptian Creation focused more on their lands and fulfilling their functions to earth.
I believe today in society people still follow the phrase “an eye for an eye”. This doesn’t have to mean an eye for an eye has to pertain to always death, but also in respect and deceit. For instance, I think a lot of people believe in getting even. Just like Hammurabi, if you cheat them at anything, then you should expect the same back or worse punishment. It feels good to some to get even with someone who has disrespected you. But I also think it feels better to walk away from those who have.
Lastly, I thought the readings were interesting, and it was good to learn about how different the cultures were. However, I didn’t understand why Atum didn’t have a partner. I also thought it was disgusting how he had his children. An then to find out that all his children and grandchildren ended up being together. Nevertheless, I wonder how it would have been if The Egyptian Gods had to live by Hammurabi’s laws and Hammurabi had to live by their orders. But I know I couldn’t handle to live by either.
