The Epic
of Gilgamesh
of Gilgamesh
What city is Gilgamesh the king of?
The great-walled Uruk
True or False: Characters must have one or more responsibilities to be considered primary.
False
Which archetype BEST fits Gilgamesh?
The Hero
“Humbaba’s voice is the roar of a flood, his speech is fire, and his breath is death.”
Direct-Humbaba
What did Enkidu and Gilgamesh sprinkle around their tent each night on their way to fight Humbaba?
Magic Flour
What is Enkidu's Rank in The Epic of Gilgamesh?
What are the six character types?
Dynamic, Static, Round, Flat, Stock, & Symbolic
What archetype BEST fits Enkidu?
The Caregiver
“Two-thirds of him is god and one-third of him is human.”
Direct-Gilgamesh
What was Gilgamesh's plan to trap the wild man?
Gather a priestess from the temple of Ishtar, make her lie naked in the woods where the wild man drinks, and have her seduce him.
What are the three character responsibilities we discussed in Unit 2?
Love Interest, Confidant, & Foil
What are Gilgamesh's three character types?
Dynamic, Round, & Symbolic (strength, honor, grief, etc.)
True or False: A character can be two archetypes at the same time in the story.
False
“Utnapishtim looked at him, and Gilgamesh saw that his appearance was the same as his own.”
Indirect-Utnapishtim
How was Gilgamesh instructed to receive eternal life by Utnapishtim?
Dive into the Great Deep and retrieve the small spiny bush.
What are the four character roles we discussed in Unit 2?
Protagonist, Antagonist, Deuteragonist, & Tritagonist
From from least to most dynamic, what are the four character trait types?
Physical->Emotional->Mental->Moral
What are the five archetypes attributed to the Scooby-Doo gang?
The Hero, The Lover, The Sage, The Jester, & The Innocent
“Shamhat unclothed herself, and he possessed her. Six days and seven nights they lay together. When he turned his gaze back to the animals, they saw him and fled.”
Indirect-Enkidu
With as much specificity as possible, what was Gilgamesh's reasoning for rejecting Ishtar?
Her long line of former lovers who had been tortured, abused, transformed, or killed after she lost interest in them. Gilgamesh refused to be another of her victims.
Who is the BEST example of Enkidu's Foil?
Humbaba
What is the BEST example of Enkidu's dynamism?
Uncivilized Beast->Civilized Man
In The Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh transitions through three different archetypes. Name all three and the order he displays them in.
The Ruler->The Hero->The Explorer
“Their terror is awesome, their glance is death; their shining halo sweeps the mountains that guard the rising sun.”
Direct & Indirect-The Scorpion Man & Woman