Gilgamesh

Question 1

When was he king

Answer 1

c.2500BC

Question 2

When was it believed to be written

Answer 2

c.1750BC

Question 3

What does it tell historians

Answer 3

• The Sumerians were polytheistic
• Culture and religion
• Their beliefs on death and how no one can escape it

Question 4

Story

Answer 4

• Giligamesh is king of Uruk and begins to mistreat the people
• The Gods send him a challenge, Enkidu
• They become besties
• They kill the Bull of Heaven and the Gods are mad, so they kill Enkidu
• Gilgamesh is worried and tries to escape death
• He goes on many adventures like finding a plant underwater
• But when a snake steals the plant he realizes no one can escape death

Question 5

What does it say about values

Answer 5

Societies place their values on heroes

Question 6

Moral of the story

Answer 6

No man can escape death