Epic Hero
This title belongs to epic heroes because they are known for journeying to exotic locations, usually to battle against evil.
Vast Traveler
An epic poem is called this, a long story with many details and adventures.
Lengthy narrative
This is where the hero lives before going on the journey.
This is the language that was used to write down the Epic of Gilgamesh onto tablets.
Cuneiform
This attribute belongs to epic heroes because they are usually born as a king/queen, demi-god, or some kind of royalty.
Noble birth
When a story is passed down by word of mouth over many generations, we say it is part of this tradition.
Oral tradition
This stage is where the hero meets a seasoned traveler who offers advice and training.
Meeting the Mentor
Who was the character of Gilgamesh loosely based on?
An early ruler of the city of Uruk who lived around 2600 B . C .
This title is given to epic heroes because before they can be universally known, they are first famous in their own culture.
Cultural Legend
This is when the hero commits to leaving the Ordinary World and entering a new world.
Crossing the Threshold
What two rivers surround ancient Mesopotamia, the land where Gilgamesh lived?
Tigris and Euphrates rivers
This attribute belongs to epic heroes because they possess extreme wisdom, strength, bravery, etc.
Superhuman capabilities
Who is the main character in an epic poem?
An epic hero
This stage is when the hero faces tests and sorts out allegiances.
Tests, Allies, Enemies
What current country is established in what was ancient Mesopotamia?
Iraq
This attribute describes epic heroes because their opponents are usually supernatural beings
Battles Supernatural Foes
Whose values does an epic hero emobody?
The values of his/her people.
This is when the hero returns home or continues the journey, bearing some element of the treasure that has the power to transform the world.
Return with the Elixir
In ancient Mesopotamia, what is a ziggurat and what were they used for?
A ziggurat is a temple tower. They were considered the home of the gods (not a place where people went to worship).