Characters
Themes/Settings
Symbols
Characteristics of an epic
Gods
100

This character and his sidekick traveled to the forest to battle a monster. 

Who is Gilgamesh?

100

This theme is demonstrated by the gods quick decision to flood the earth. 

What is the power and the emotions of the gods?

100

This symbol represented immortality.  

What is the flower of immortality?

100

This characteristic was represented by the symbol of immortality. 

What is the (abstract) object of a quest. 

100

This god brought eight winds to help the hero defeat the monster. 

Who is Shamash?

200

This character was granted immortal life by the gods. 

Who is Utnapishtin?

200

This is the location where the hero and his sidekick fought a monster. 

Where is the forest?

200

This event showed the emotions and power of the gods.

What is the flood?

200

This characteristic of an epic was demonstrated by Utnapishtim Telling the hero where to find the flower. 

What is a benefactor?

200

This god was made angry and decided to flood the earth. 

Who is Enill?

300

This monster was fought by the hero and his sidekick in the forest.

Who is Humbaba?

300

This is where the flower of immortality was stolen.

Where is under a well in the forest?

300

This symbol represents evil and darkness. 

What is the forest?

300

This characteristic was demonstrated by the slithery creature stealing the flower. 

What is the quest not going as planned?

300

This god told Utnapishtim to build the arch.

Who is Ea?

400

This character fits the archetype of a sidekick and also died.

Who is Enkiu?

400

This is the city that the hero built.

Where is Uruk?

400

This symbol represents the strength of the hero and his leadership. 

What are the walls of Uruk?

400

This characteristic is demonstrated when the hero and his sidekick enter the forest. 

What is the hero descending into a realm of darkness?

400

This god is the queen of the underworld. 

Who is Inkalla?

500

This character ate the flower of immortality. 

Who is the serpent?

500

This theme is demonstrated by the flower being stolen from the hero by a slithery creature. 

What is the unattainability of immortality?

500

This symbol was used by ancient Babylonians to represent divine perfection and completeness. 

What is the number seven?

500

This characteristic is demonstrated by the hero’s greed. 

What is the hero’s fatal flaw?

500

This god is the god of love.

Who is Ishtar?