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How did kings replace priests as rulers of summarians city-state?
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∙ 6y ago
Priests can, as intermediaries, potentially offer protection and favours from the gods. But the gods were apparently capricious and, for reasons best known to themselves, not reliable.
Kings can actually organise protection, favours and prosperity. While they continued to offer sacrifices to solicit favour from the gods, they took the sure bet with the kings.
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