Section A.
Characters from Epic of Gilgamesh
Characters from Epic of Gilgamesh
The beastman sidekick of Gilgamesh
Who is Enkidu?
Chapter 1:
Gilgamesh defeats Enkidu in combat by utilizing this strategy.
What is focusing on Enkidu's legs to throw him over?
Gilgamesh matches the 'noble hero' trait of Epic Heroes because he is this.
What is being born a demigod and a king?
If you're starting a story "In media res" this happens...
What is the story begins in the middle of things?
Disney is named after this famous animator.
This god/goddess finds references to past lovers an insult and summons the Bull of Heaven. Maybe try and stay away from her bad side?
Who is Isthar, god of war and love?
Chapter 2:
Gilgamesh and Enkidu start fighting Humbaba, but in a strange twist, our expectations are suddenly subverted when...
What is Humbaba starts crying out and later surrenders?
Gilgamesh is capable of deeds of great strength and courage, the second Epic Hero trait, as seen when he:
-What is when he defeats Humbaba?
-What is when he defeats the Bull of Heaven
-What is when he defeats Enkidu
-What is when he makes the 'impossible' journey to Utnapishtim's island.
What is Crossing the Threshold?
D&D stands for this role-playing game.
What is Dungeons and Dragons?
After bestowing Enkidu with wisdom, her first request is that he go to Uruk to take on the corrupt king.
Who is the Harlot?
Chapter 3:
The Bull of Heaven snorts, and hundreds of people fall into chasms in the Earth. What a total terror! Good thing he was defeated when... (be specific).
What is Enkidu grabs his horns and Gilgamesh stabs his sword into the bull's nape?
This Epic Hero trait is ___________ based on the following description:
Gilgamesh starts in Uruk, goes to a cedar forest, then back to Uruk, before leaving to travel through the mountains of Mashu, across a deadly ocean to Utnapishtim, and then only for him to go back to Uruk.
What is Trait #4: Travels over a vast setting?
What is the Epic poem device present in the following quote:
Gilgamesh is “terrifying like a great wild bull”
What is a simile?
What is Refusal of the Call?
Tim Burton actually didn't direct this stop-motion animated kids film despite his name being in the tile. It features Jack Skellington, the Pumpkin King, who attempts to steal Christmas from Santa Claus.
What is Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas?
Which god/goddess helped Gilgamesh and Enkidu during their quest into the cedar forest by ensnaring Humbaba with winds?
Who is Shamash the Sun god?
Chapter 4:
After leaving Uruk following the death of Enkidu, every single person Gilgamesh meets his surprised by his appearance because...
What is he looks worn out and disgustingly filthy?
This Epic Hero trait is present in Epic of Gilgamesh in the form of assistance by Ninsun and Shamash, and adversity by Humbaba and the Ishtar.
What is Trait #7: Faces Supernatural Foes/Receives Supernatural Help.
Use a simile to describe Enkidu. First team to do so gets these points.
What is Meeting the Mentor?
The title of the second of the three prequel Star Wars films.
What is Attack of the Clones?
The immortal king who survived the flood and now lives on a distant island.
Who is Utnapishtim?
Chapter 5:
Enlil convinces the gods to flood the earth and destroy all of creation for this 'reason'.
What is because people are loud?
Gilgamesh has proved himself to be this Epic Hero trait by challenging the people of Uruk to contests of strength before the story starts.
What is Trait #3 - Great (Proven) Warrior?
What is the short descriptor before or after a name that points out a trait?
The Hero returns back from his quest with a prize. Gilgamesh fails to bring back a material prize but gained wisdom so technically this counts.
What is Return with the Elixir?
This British gentleman is Batman's personal butler and confident.
Who is Alfred?
This guy has it rough.
His boat gets broken before getting bullied by Gilgamesh to take him across the ocean where he is later fired from his job by Utnapishtim.
Who is Urshanabi?
Chapter 6:
Utnapishtim and his wife tell Gilgamesh about a peculiar fruit/flower that grants anybody who ingests the item this trait...
What is to become young again?
An Epic Hero trait, Gilgamesh spends the entire story gaining _________ by befriending Enkidu only to watch him die. He is materialistic, only to give up what he has fought for when he realizes how little it matters. Later, in his search for immortality, he again suffers defeat. Finally, he realizes the true value of what he has in the walls and districts of Uruk.
What is Trait #6 Humility?
An example of an epithet is...
What is "accurate descriptor" noun?
This stage of the Hero's Journey involves an encounter with death where the Hero must encounter fear of failure.
What is the Ordeal?
A younger New Yorker who takes on the role of Spider-Man instead of Peter Parker. Has his own PS5 game. This hero is also featured prominently in Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse.
Who is Miles Morales?