With most early cultures, the deities were thought to be anthropomorphic. They were, therefore, conceived to have humanlike qualities. If the deities created, they would use similar functions and attributes to those of humans. In other words, they would think and plan, but how would they objectify their ideas? What would cause it to have reality? Simply, how would thoughts become things? The vocal command carries force, the voice can be heard, it can be felt, and it may move persons to act, to bring about material things that will conform to the idea behind the spoken word.
