What is a long narrative poem about a larger than life hero.
100
In the Prologue, the narrator praises Gilgamesh for what accomplishment?
What is building great walls.
100
Gilgamesh is how many parts human and how many parts god?
1/3 human and 2/3 god
100
The story of Humbaba and the flood are about man's/civilization's conflict with ______.
What is nature
100
The Epic of Gilgamesh was written on
What are clay tablets
200
When a god or goddess helps or hinders a character
What is divine intervention.
200
When Gilgamesh and Enkidu grow bored, they decide to go where and do what?
What is go to the cedar forest, defeat Humbaba and take the trees
200
He is the only immortal man and tells the story of the flood.
Who is Utnapishtim
200
After defeating Humbaba, Gilgamesh learns that seemingly heroic acts of violence are not always__________
What is honorable or justified
200
According to the myth, the ancient Mesopotamian civilizations valued (list three things)
What are strong walls/fortifications, religion, strength, power, physical beauty, friendship, loyalty, natural resources, etc
300
Stock descriptive words or phrases
What are epithets
300
Enkidu's trip to the underworld suggests that the Sumerian afterlife is
What is dark, dreary, dusty, etc.
300
This god helps Gilgamesh defeat Humbaba
Who is Shamash
300
The Story of the flood reveals the important message that:
The punishment must fit the crime and should not be too harsh.
OR
Impulsive decisions can lead to terrible consequences
OR
Humans make mistakes, they should not be punished for being human
300
In what modern day country does the Epic of Gilgamesh take place?
What is Iraq
400
A basic plot, character, symbol, or idea that recurs in the literature of many cultures.
What is an archetype.
400
What is the hero's quest and what event prompted it?
What is the death of Enkidu prompted the quest for immortality.
400
This goddess wants to marry Gilgamesh and becomes angry when she is denied
Who is Ishtar
400
Gilgamesh returns home and shows the _____ of the city to the ferryman showing that he realizes __________ .
walls and although he will not live forever his legacy will.
400
Name the two rivers that cradle the fertile crescent
the Tigris and Euphrates
500
The Latin phrase that means "in the middle of things" when the epic begins by plunging the reader into the action of the middle of the story
What is in medias res
500
What two tasks does Gilgamesh attempt and fail for immortality?
What is fails to stay awake for six days; fails to keep the herb that would restore youth
500
This god warns Utnapishtim about the flood in a dream
Who is Ea
500
What does Gilgamesh learn about the quest for immortality?
It is futile; one should focus on enjoying life in the moment instead. OR that life cannot go on forever, but man can leave behind a strong legacy/reputation.
500
What is the name of the ancient writing form in which the epic was written?