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the Epic of Gilgamesh

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  • What did Utnapishtim tell Gilgamesh to pull out of the middle of the water in order to regain his youth?
    a plant
  • 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.
  • How did Enkidu react when he saw Shamhat?
    They fell in love!
  • Was Gilgamesh able to stay awake long enough and gain immortality as Utnapishtim told his story?
    No
  • Who did Gilgamesh send to lure Enkidu out of the woods?
    Shamhat
  • Utnapishtim told Gilgamesh he must do what in order to receive immortality?
    stay awake for 6 days and nights to hear Utnapishtim's story
  • Who was Humbaba and who did he kill?
    A monster, he killed Shamhat
  • What did Gilgamesh want his people to build and why?
    a wall, to keep out outsiders
  • Once Shamhat and Enkidu were dead, what did the heartbroken Gilgamesh decide that he would go seek out for himself?
    Immortality
  • Who was Gilgamesh?
    King of Uruk
  • Who was Enkidu?
    Half-Man Half-Animal, sent from the Sun God
  • Who was Siduri?
    The wine maker
  • What biblical story is the same as the story Utnapishtim told to Gilgamesh?
    Noah and the Ark
  • Did Gilgamesh ever find immortality?
    No
  • How did Ishtar first take revenge on Gilgamesh?
    She made Enkidu very sick, he eventually died.
  • How did the Sun God help the townspeople?
    He created Enkidu!
  • Who did the townspeople ask for help dealing with their cruel king, Gilgamesh?
    The Sun God
  • Who helped Gilgamesh and Enkidu to kill Humbaba?
    The Goddess Ishtar
  • What did Ishtar do while she was disguised as a snake?
    Ate the plant that would give Gilgamesh youth.
  • Why was Ishtar angry with Gilgamesh?
    He refused to marry her.
  • Who first saw Enkidu in the woods and warned Gilgamesh?
    The Hunter
  • What type of King was Gilgamesh in the beginning of the story?
    Cruel
  • What did Ishtar want in return for helping Gilgamesh and Enkidu to kill Humbaba?
    She wanted Gilgamesh to marry her.
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