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invention des dieux

English translation: invention of gods

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French term or phrase:	invention des dieux
English translation:	invention of gods
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16:37 Mar 20, 2011

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Art/Literary - Other / Museum exhibits

French term or phrase: invention des dieux

In a dossier about a new museum. Listing the themes that may be covered in exhibitions about the development of Mediterranean civilisations. Context: "Un lieu dédié à la découverte des étapes majeures des civilisations méditerranéennes, traitant de thématiques aussi marquantes que l’**invention des dieux**, les trésors de la route des épices, les visions de Jérusalem, le banquet des citoyens ou le cabinet des sept merveilles du monde." Does this literally mean the invention of the idea of gods, or something else? Any help gratefully received!

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invention of gods

Explanation:
Dieu, une invention humaine ?

Est-il normal de douter au point de se demander si Dieu n'est pas une invention des hommes? Les dieux de Rome n’ont-ils pas été inventés parce que les Romains ne connaissaient pas la cause des choses (raz de marée, tremblements de terre…) ?

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