Epic Gilgamesh Flashcards
What are some main characters?
Gilgamesh, Endiku, Humbaba, Utnapishtim, Shamhat, and Ishtar.
What is the plot?
Gilgamesh, the king of the city of Uruk, goes on a quest to find immortality after he and Enkidu, his companion, perform deeds that anger the gods, resulting in Enkidu’s death.
Enemy turned bestie
Enkidu, a wildman who challenged Gilgamesh to a wrestling match and lost. Then they became BFFs!!
Reason for his quest
To find immortality.
2/3 god and 1/3 man
He was created the Gods Shamash and Adad who gave him great courage and the perfect body.
Guardian of the Forest
Humbaba, the forest giant.
Who was Gilgamesh?
An arrogant demi-god that was on a quest for immortality.
Who was Enkidu?
A wildman sent to defeat Gilgamesh / Gilgamesh’s bestie
Who was Utnapishtim?
The man who was punished with immortality
Who is Aruru?
The Goddess of creation who made Enkidu
Who is Shamash?
The Sun God who helped create Gilgamesh
Who was Adad?
God of weather who sent the storm in the flood story, he also helped create Gilgamesh.
Ishtar
Goddess of love and war who wanted Gilgamesh, but he rejected her, so she sent a bull to kill his bestie Enkidu.
How did the flood story go?
The gods were angry with humanity, and they sent a flood to wipe them all out, however he lets Utnapishtim and his wife build a boat and survive. After surviving he makes sacrifices to the gods and Enlil grants him immortality.
Who is Ea?
God of wisdom and water, helped create the flood
