Characters
Plot
Hero Cycle
Background
Quotes
100
The Protagonist of the Epic
Who is Gilgamesh?
100
The climax of the Epic.
What is the battle with Humbaba?
100
Gilgamesh is blessed with dreams from Shamash
What is Supernatural Help?
100
Two rivers that join near Mesopotamia
What are the Euphrates and Tigris Rivers?
100
"Who is this that has violated my woods and cut down my cedar?"
Who is Humbaba?
200
The Goddess who wanted to marry Gilgamesh.
Who is Ishtar?
200
The resolution of the Epic.
What is the death of Gilgamesh?
200
Gilgamesh was 2/3 god and 1/3 human.
What is unusual birth?
200
Humans were created to do the Gods' work
What are inventions?
200
"My friend why do you sigh so bitterly?"
Who is Gilgamesh?
300
The god who created the flood.
Who is Enlil?
300
The rising action of the Epic.
What is the creation of Enkidu, meeting Gilgamesh, fight becomes friendship, travel to cedar forest?
300
Gilgamesh has the knowledge of fulfilling his destiny.
What are spiritual rewards after death?
300
the first style of writing
What is cuneiform?
300
"Two thirds is god but one third is man."
What is Man-Scorpian?
400
The immortal man who survived the flood.
Who is Utnapishtim?
400
The falling action of the Epic.
What is Ishtar's curse, death of Enkidu, journey for immortality, the flood, and the prickley plant?
400
Gilgamesh goes to the cedar forest to rebuild the gate to Uruk.
What is a Quest?
400
Permanent settlements of the rich
What are city-states?
400
"There is no permanence."
What is Utnapishtim?
500
The Father of the gods.
Who is Anu?
500
The exposition of the Epic.
What is the greedy king of Uruk?
500
Gilgamesh is tested many times
What is proving yourself?
500
Name three gods/goddesses.
What is Aya, Enlil, Ishtar, Ea, Enu, Shamash, etc.?
500
"Let us go down from the mountain and talk this thing over together."
Whois Enkidu?
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