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Creator of Enkidu
Who is Aruru?
The absolute certainty that all living things will eventually die.
What is the inevitability of death?
Symbol of destruction/rejuvination, rebirth
What is water/Flood?
Gilgamesh's kingdom, city with massive walls
What is Uruk?
Number of tablets of the Epic
What is eleven?
god who grants immortality to Utnapishtim
Who is Enlil?
When two beings are cosmically bound together
What are soul ties?
Symbol of the natural state of humanity, wild
Who is Enkidu?
Area guarded by an ogre
What is the Cedar Forest?
Material that Enkidu is created from
What is clay?
Constellation owned by Anu
Who is the Bull of Heaven?
Human development and control vs untamed primeval nature.
What is civilization vs. wilderness?
Symbol of divinity, completion, and perfection
What is the number seven?
Dwelling place of Utnapishtim
What is Dilmun?
Lady of the wild cows
Who is Ninsun?
a repetitive, negative pattern where actions lead to damage, which causes more, similar negative actions, creating an ongoing loop of harm.
What is the cycle of destruction?
Symbol of trickery, theft, and loss of immortality
What is the snake?
Oasis with gem-bearing plants
What is the Garden of the Gods?
Members of Urshanabi's ferryboat
Who are the Stone Ones?
The fundamental human drive to find purpose, value, and connection in life, even during difficult times.
What is the search for meaning?
Symbol of destructive forces of nature, the pursuit of selfish-divine glory
Humbaba/Bull of Heaven
Landmark guarded by scorpion men
What is Mt. Mashu?