What is the term for endowing the gods and the forces of nature that they represent with humanlike traits, a characteristic of Mesopotamian religion?

Anthropomorphism is the term for endowing the gods and the forces of nature that they represent with human like traits, a characteristic of Mesopotamian religion.

Explanation:

Anthropomorphism means ascription of emotions, human characters and intentions to non-human entities; it is an inborn tendency of human psychology.

Mesopotamian religion refers to the religious beliefs and practices of the people of ancient Mesopotamia. Mesopotamians were divine, they worshipped many gods. Hebrews differ from other Near Eastern cultures in their worship of a single god.

In ancient time, Mesopotamian believes that one should live in concert with the god. The belief of Mesopotamian religion was gradually declined by the spread of Iranian religion.