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His name was stamped on the bricks of the wall, and we still talk about him 2100 years later...
How was Gilgamesh rewarded when he eventually died?
"He will try to deceive you. Go and bake bread for each day he sleeps."
What does Utnapishtim say about Gilgamesh?
This was originally made to keep track of crops, produce, and animals but became a type of writing.
What is cuneiform?
"All men are appointed to die... go home, eat, drink, dance, and love your family..."
What does Siduri tell Gilgamesh?
Crop irrigation, 60 minute hours, 60 second minutes.
What are some inventions we have because of the Sumerians?
The death of Enkidu created his fear of the afterlife.
What was the big event that lead to Gilgamesh's quest?
"The kings had become servants, their crowns put away forever..."
What did Enkido say?
The city of Uruk in Mesopotamia, or modern-day Iraq
Where did all this inventing and storytelling take place?
He had divine help from Shamash in fighting Humbaba. The rest he did pretty much on his own!
How was Gilgamesh helped supernaturally?
They were given immortal life and got to live in the garden of Dilmun.
What gifts were given to Utnapishtim and his wife for surviving the flood?
This is when Enkidu is created.
What is the rising action?
Anu (the big one), Nunsun (Gilga's mom), Ishtar, Shamash (Sun god), Ea, Enlil were just few of the many.
Who are a few of the Mesopotamian gods and goddesses?
He fights off a pride of lions, goes through the dark passage, wins the secret of eternal life, keeps his city great, and supposedly wrote the whole story down!
How does Gilgamesh prove himself a hero?
"Am I to sleep and let the earth cover my head? No, let me see that land... "
What does the Gilgamesh say to Siduri?