Gilgamesh & Enkidu's Relationship
How did Gilgamesh and Enkidu become friends?
They fought, Gilgamesh won, and then they became friends.
Why were Gilgamesh and Enkidu going to the Cedar Forest?
To kill Huwawa.
Why was the Bull of Heaven sent after Gilgamesh?
Ishtar sent the Bull of Heaven after Gilgamesh because he denied her/her love.
Who is Utnapishtim?
A man who saved the world from ending and was granted immortality by the gods.
How did this friendship change Gilgamesh?
He became a better person and ruler.
Who helped Gilgamesh and Enkidu during the fight with Huwawa?
Shamash the Sun.
How did Gilgamesh and Enkidu kill the Bull of Heaven?
Enkidu distracted the bull, pulling its tail, while Gilgamesh stabbed it in the neck.
For how long was Gilgamesh challenged to stay awake?
7 days and 7 nights.
For how long did tGilgamesh and Enkidu travel through the Cedar Forest together?
For 6 days.
How many walls did Gilgamesh have to cut down to get to Huwawa?
7 walls.
What caused Enkidu's death?
Hitting his head on the wall, and the decision of the gods.
What happened after Gilgamesh retrieved the plant?
A snake ate it.
What does Gilgamesh decide to do after Enkidu's death?
He goes on a quest for eternal life, to find Utnapishtim.
What did Gilgamesh and Enkidu take back to Uruk?
The tallest cedar tree in the entire forest.
What 3 things does the Bull of Heaven represent?
Power, Violence, and Masculinity
After failing the challenge, what was Gilgamesh's final chance at immortality?
To retrieve a plant, the Old-man-young.
Who foresaw Gilgamesh and Enkidu's friendship?
Ninsun, Gilgamesh's Mother.
What was the name of Gilgamesh's axe?
Might of Heroes.
Who controlled the Bull of Heaven?
Sky God Anu.
Where could Gilgamesh find Utnapishtim?
The Paradise Shore.
Whose advice did Gilgamesh end up taking to heart in the end?
Siduri's