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Who was Gilgamesh?
King of Uruk
What type of King was Gilgamesh in the beginning of the story?
Cruel
What did Gilgamesh want his people to build and why?
a wall, to keep out outsiders
Who did the townspeople ask for help dealing with their cruel king, Gilgamesh?
The Sun God
How did the Sun God help the townspeople?
He created Enkidu!
Who was Enkidu?
Half-Man Half-Animal, sent from the Sun God
Who first saw Enkidu in the woods and warned Gilgamesh?
The Hunter
Who did Gilgamesh send to lure Enkidu out of the woods?
Shamhat
How did Enkidu react when he saw Shamhat?
They fell in love!
When Enkidu went to Uruk to battle Gilgamesh, what happened? How did their battle end?
Enkidu ended up saving Gilgamesh from death and they became like brothers.
Who was Humbaba and who did he kill?
A monster, he killed Shamhat
Who helped Gilgamesh and Enkidu to kill Humbaba?
The Goddess Ishtar
What did Ishtar want in return for helping Gilgamesh and Enkidu to kill Humbaba?
She wanted Gilgamesh to marry her.
Why was Ishtar angry with Gilgamesh?
He refused to marry her.
How did Ishtar first take revenge on Gilgamesh?
She made Enkidu very sick, he eventually died.
Once Shamhat and Enkidu were dead, what did the heartbroken Gilgamesh decide that he would go seek out for himself?
Immortality
