Main Characters
Two-thirds god and one-third mortal, and the King of Uruk
Who is Gilgamesh?
Gilgamesh first met Enkidu in this tablet.
What is Tablet 2?
The god of the sun, who sent the 13 winds to blast Humbaba.
Who is the God Shamash?
Gilgamesh's city is called this.
Is it the city of Uruk?
The character was created to become Gilgamesh’s equal
Who is Enkidu?
Humbaba is slain by Gilgamesh and Enkidu
What is tablet 5?
She sends the Great Bull of Heaven to fight Gilgamesh.
Who is the godess Ishtar?
Humbaba has __ total pieces of armor
What is 7?
Tames Enkidu by seducing him away from his wild self and into a more civilized being.
Who is Shamhat?
Enkidu passes away in this tablet.
What is Tablet 7?
The god that warns Utnapishtm of the flood.
Who is the god Ea?
The modern day mountain that has the outline of a “big ship” that may show evidence for the great flood in Gilgamesh
What is Mt. Everest?
The man who survived the flood by building a great boat
Who is Utnapishtim?
Gilgamesh travels for 12 hours through a dark tunnel to reach the other side of the mountain
What is Tablet 9?
The one known as the god of gods.
Who is Enlil?
A ___(#) dream comes to Gilgamesh. This time he dreams that the earth is shaking amidst the noise of thunder and lightning, and fire ashes fall from the sky
What is dream #3?
This character has control over the “stone things."
Who is Urshanabi?
Gilgamesh falls into a deep sleep for 7 days after being challenged to go without sleep
What is tablet 7?
The god that gifted Gilgamesh with beauty.
Who is the sun god, Shamash?
Words describing all-powerful, all-knowing, and all-present
Are the words omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent?