These people worshiped many gods, particularly nature gods. In the center of Ur was a large temple, called a ziggurat, where the people worshiped their chief deity, a moon god called Nanna. A Sudden Appearance Abraham probably lived with his family on the outskirts of Ur. His father, Terah, was a shepherd who had settled in the rich pasturelands surrounding the city. Predictably, the religious influence of the culture had penetrated this family. They too—including Abraham and his wife Sarah—worshiped