Epic Gilgamesh Flashcards

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What are some main characters?

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Gilgamesh, Endiku, Humbaba, Utnapishtim, Shamhat, and Ishtar.

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What is the plot?

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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.

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Enemy turned bestie

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Enkidu, a wildman who challenged Gilgamesh to a wrestling match and lost. Then they became BFFs!!

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Reason for his quest

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To find immortality.

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2/3 god and 1/3 man

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He was created the Gods Shamash and Adad who gave him great courage and the perfect body.

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Guardian of the Forest

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Humbaba, the forest giant.

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Who was Gilgamesh?

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An arrogant demi-god that was on a quest for immortality.

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Who was Enkidu?

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A wildman sent to defeat Gilgamesh / Gilgamesh’s bestie

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Who was Utnapishtim?

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The man who was punished with immortality

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Who is Aruru?

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The Goddess of creation who made Enkidu

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Who is Shamash?

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The Sun God who helped create Gilgamesh

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Who was Adad?

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God of weather who sent the storm in the flood story, he also helped create Gilgamesh.

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Ishtar

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Goddess of love and war who wanted Gilgamesh, but he rejected her, so she sent a bull to kill his bestie Enkidu.

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How did the flood story go?

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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.

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Who is Ea?

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God of wisdom and water, helped create the flood

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Who is Enil?

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God of wind, air, earth, and storms. He is a powerful but impulsive god.