Leaders grant the people
the gods they adore
because these have no power
apart from the faith
that can be guided
by leadership
In expensive robes, radiant
houses and detailed rituals
the king and the priests show
how to pray, they proclaim
the laws and forge the country
with justice to a productive order
in which everyone knows his place
from morning to evening
in prosperity and in adversity
Poem 2401 Amsterdam, 2019-09-09 Legal order In regions with 1 million people, cohabitation rules are developed, and confirmed by religious rituals: 2800 BC Maat (Justice) in Egypt 2200 BC Shamash (Sun) in Mesopotamia 500 BC Ahura Mazda (Lord Wisdom) in Persia Collection:Lilith's Powers Keyword:Religion: