Characters
The King of Uruk
Who is Gilgamesh?
Gilgamesh is described as two-thirds and one-third what?
What is two-thirds god and one-third man?
What is the call to adventure?
This geographic region is situated between two rivers, the Tigris and Euphrates.
What is ancient Mesopotamia?
The ancients described the world as what?
What is animistic and harsh?
He was created to be Gilgamesh's equal
Who is Enkidu?
Enkidu and Gilgamesh journey to the Cedar Forest why?
What is for Gilgamesh to create a legacy?
The hero must cross what (real or imagined) to begin the hero's journey?
What is the threshold?
The Epic of Gilgamesh is divided into how many sections?
What is 6?
In the ancient worldview, Heaven was reserved for whom?
What are the gods?
Gilgamesh rejected this deity's marriage proposal
Who is Ishtar?
Ishtar begs her father for what to kill Gilgamesh?
Gandalf is an example of what in the hero's journey?
What is a mentor?
The character, Enkidu, likely represents who in Ancient Mesopotamia?
The ancients believed humans ate what in the afterlife?
What is dust?
This person was granted eternal life
Who is Utanapishtim?
Utanapishtim receives this as a promise from the gods to not destroy humanity.
What is a jeweled necklace?
The hero must undergo this moment (literal or figurative) in the journey to truly be transformed.
What is death and rebirth?
The Mesopotamian culture gave us this form of writing.
What is cuneiform?
The ancients believed humans were created for what purpose?
What is to be slaves for the gods?
This deity proposed the flood.
Who is Enlil?
What takes the plant of everlasting life from Gilgamesh?
What is a serpent?
The hero returns from the journey usually with what?
What is a gift?
The oldest copies of Gilgamesh date back to when?
What is 2100 BC?
The ancients believed what about redemption?
What is there is only remembrance?