Characters
Vocab 1
Plot
Vocab 2
Hero Cycle
100
King of Uruk; son of goddess Ninsun
Who is Gilgamesh?
100
Definition: human a - menace b - mock c - mortal
What is c - mortal?
100
This is where Gilgamesh and Enkidu meet for the first time.
What is in the doorway to someone's home?
100
Definition: certain; decided ahead of time a - fickle b - mortal c - destined
What is c -destined?
100
This is the first step in the Hero Cycle. Example: Gilgamesh is born as royalty, but also part-god.
What is circumstances of unusual birth?
200
a wild man, created to give balance to Gilgamesh; becomes Gilgamesh's best friend
Who is Enkidu?
200
Definition: boastful; conceited a - arrogant b - destined c - fickle
What is a - arrogant?
200
The people of Uruk, Enkidu, and even the gods disapproved of this quest.
What is journeying to Cedar Mountain and fighting Humbaba?
200
Definition: changeable; uncertain a - fickle b - sacred c - tyrant
What is a - fickle?
200
The third step in the Hero Cycle Example: Gilgamesh receives dreams from the gods foreshadowing his future.
What is supernatural help?
300
goddess of love
Who is Ishtar?
300
Definition: wrestled; struggled a - justly b - grappled c - recounting
What is b - grappled?
300
Name one of Ishtar's former husbands and what she did to them.
What is: great bird - broke his wing shepherd - turned into a wolf gardener - turned into a mole
300
Definition: fairly; with respect a - justly b - mortal c - arrogant
What is a - justly?
300
This is second step in the Hero Cycle Example: Enkidu needs adventure and the people of Uruk need lumber
What is the event that leads to a quest/journey?
400
This is the monster who guards the Cedar Mountain.
Who is Humbaba?
400
Definition: disobey; challenge a - defy b - mock c - summit
What is a - defy?
400
This is what Gilgamesh does with the Bull of Heaven's horns after he defeats it.
What is hangs them on the walls of the city?
400
Definition: threat; danger a - spited b - unleashed c - menace
What is c - menace?
400
The fifth step in the Hero Cycle. Example: Gilgamesh isn't exactly granted eternal life, but his story is told and remembered until this day.
What is a spiritual reward?
500
This is the sky god; the king of the gods
Who is Anu?
500
Definition: discouraged; sad a - wan b - downcast c - spite
What is b - downcast?
500
This event really impacted Gilgamesh, forcing him to spend much of his time looking for the secret to everlasting life.
What is the death of Enkidu?
500
Definition: make fun of; insult a - arrogant b - destined c - mock
What is c - mock?
500
This is the fourth step in the Hero Cycle Example: the battle against Humbaba, surviving Ishtar's proposal, killing the Bull of Heaven
What is being tested over and over again?
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