Atrahasis Flashcards
1
Q
Why are humans created?
A
To do the work of the gods
2
Q
What work did the gods do?
A
irrigation farming
3
Q
What did the gods fight over?
A
who has to work
4
Q
What relationship do the gods and humans have?
A
The gods don’t kill them and give them good things
People sacrifice to them
5
Q
What happens when a person dies?
A
they go to the underworld
6
Q
Do people want to die?
A
No, the underworld is bad
7
Q
Why did the gods flood the world
A
Humans were too noisy
8
Q
Who wanted to save some people
A
Ea
9
Q
Who builds a boat
A
Atrahasis
10
Q
What happens to Atrahasis
A
he becomes immortal
11
Q
How do the humans rebel?
A
they withhold sacrifice
12
Q
What do the gods do when there is sacrifice?
A
“gather like flies”
13
Q
How are humans created?
A
Molded out of clay and a part of a rebel god is added.
14
Q
What is the heartbeat of a human?
A
the rebel god
