Gilgamesh
Was considered ⅔ divine; ⅓ human
Who is Gilgamesh?
This was the “slogan” of Hammurabi’s Code.
What is eye for an eye?
This is the character that journeys to become immortal.
Who is Gilgamesh?
This is the definition of a Ziggurat.
What is a rectangular shaped tower?
Mesopotamian lands were nicknamed this due to their fertile nature.
What is the fertile crescent?
Gilgamesh was the King of this City
What is Uruk?
The stone was found in this year.
When is 1901?
This is the person who cursed Enkidu?
Who is Humbaba?
This is the definition of carnelian.
What is a semiprecious stone consisting of an orange or orange-red variety of chalcedony?
This is what is on Mesopotamian lands today.
Modern Day Iraq
At first, is Gilgamesh’s enemy, but becomes his friend.
Who is Enkidu?
The two types of punishment within Hammurabi’s Code.
What is monetary & retribution punishment?
This is the character that is in love but rejected by Gilgamesh.
Who is Ishtar?
This is the definition of a stella.
What is an upright stone slab or column?
This is the definition of cuneiform.
What is a form of a writing system based on wedge shapes?
This event causes Gilgamesh to search for immortality.
What is Enkidu’s death?
The Code of Hammurabi was written upon this.
What is a black stone monument, eight feet high
This is the father of Ishtar and sends the Bull of Heaven after Gilgamesh.
Who is Anu?
This is the meaning of free on free.
What is eye for an eye?
The two main rivers that flow through Mesopotamia.
What are the Tigris and Euphrates rivers?
The animal that are the guards at Mt. Mashu.
What are scorpions?
The three classes of Hammurabi’s code.
What is a free man, commoner, slave?
The sun god within The Epic of Gilgamesh.
Who is Shamash?
This is the definition of monetary punishment.
What is Paid by offender to victim?
It takes Enkidu this long to die.
What is 12 days?