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Gilgamesh
Hebrew Bible
Qur'an
Vocabulary
Elements of Literature
100
Gilgamesh's sidekick.
Who is Enkidu?
100
A sacred song or hymn.
What is a psalm?
100
The human source of the Qur'an.
Who is Muhammad or Mohammed, Moohammed, Mahmad, Mehmed, Mahamed, Mohamad, Mohamed, Mohammad, Mohammed, Muhamad, Muhamed, Muhamet, Muhammed, Muhammet, Mahammud , Mehmet...
100
v. brought about through one's own actions
What is incurred?
100
The protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Who is Gilgamesh?
200
The culture from which the Epic of Gilgamesh sprang.
What is ancient Sumer?
200
Naomi's daughter-in-law.
Who is Ruth?
200
The alleged source of the Qur'an (or Koran).
Who is Allah?
200
n. payment of what is owed; reward
What is recompense?
200
The type of conflict in The Flood.
What is person vs. nature?
300
Gilgamesh's ultimate goal.
What is eternal life?
300
Where Ruth and her sister, Orpah, are from.
What is Moab?
300
What all Muslims (or Moslems) should give to the poor.
What are alms?
300
v. buy back; fulfill a promise; recover (something)
What is redeem?
300
The symbols used in Psalm 23.
What are sheep and shepherd?
400
The villain who was slain in the cedar forest.
Who is Humbaba?
400
The older man who redeems Naomi's daughter-in-law, in accordance with ancient Jewish law.
Who is Boaz?
400
With every hardship there is -
What is ease?
400
n. rules of conduct
What is precepts?
400
The theme of the Book of Ruth.
What is "immigrants/outsiders should be accepted" or "be kind to strangers" or something to that effect.
500
The old man who told Gilgamesh of the Flood.
Who is Utnapishtim?
500
The Jews' captors in Psalm 137.
Who are the Babylonians?
500
The location of Mecca.
What is Saudi Arabia?
500
n. aid; relief
What is succor?
500
The resolution of the Book of Ruth.
What is Ruth marries Boaz and gives birth to the grandfather of King David?