Gilgamesh Test 10.12.16

Question 1

extol

Answer 1

praise enthusiastically

Question 2

cubit

Answer 2

ancient measure about 18 inches long

Question 3

supplicate

Answer 3

ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly

Question 4

carnelian

Answer 4

semiprecious stone consisting of an orange-red variety of chalcedony

Question 5

felled

Answer 5

cut down

Question 6

countenance

Answer 6

person’s facial expression

Question 7

succor

Answer 7

support

Question 8

precipice

Answer 8

very steep rock face or cliff, typically a tall one

Question 9

deluge

Answer 9

a severe flood

Question 10

brazier

Answer 10

portable heater consisting of a pan or stand for holding lighted coals

Question 11

libation

Answer 11

a drink poured out as an offering to a diety

Question 12

rancor

Answer 12

bitterness or restlessness

Question 13

exhortation

Answer 13

strongly encourage or urge someone to do something

Question 14

lament

Answer 14

passionate expression of grief or sorrow

Question 15

concubine

Answer 15

a woman who lives with a man but has lower status than his wife/wives

Question 16

Who teaches Enkidu to eat and drink?

Answer 16

The Harlet

Question 17

Who made Enkidu, why, and out of what?

Answer 17

• Made by Aruru
• Made out of clay
• Made to be Gilgamesh’s equal, to keep him occupied, teach him about himself

Question 18

Who doesn’t want Gilgamesh to kill Humaba?

Answer 18

Enkidu and the Counselors of Urik

Question 19

Which god helps Gilgamesh and how?

Answer 19

• Shamash
• stationed allies in the mountain caves
• gave him all the winds to his aid

Question 20

Who kisses Enkidu’s feet?

Answer 20

When Gilgamesh first dreams of Enkidu’s arrival, he dreams of the noblemen of Uruk kissing his feet in apraisal

Question 21

How big was the boat for the flood?

Answer 21

The ground space was one acre, and the sides were 120 cubits

Question 22

How did he fail in making the boat?

Answer 22

All mortals were supposed to have died in the flood, by living he failed

Question 23

What weapons did they use to kill Humaba?

Answer 23

• Gilgamesh got the axe “Might of Heroes” and bow of Anshan

- Also got swords, axes

Question 24

What dreams does Gilgamesh have in Tablet 2?

Answer 24

• He dreams of the prophecy set forth for him, to rule justly and fairly under Shamash
• He also gets tid bits while in the forest from the gods to help him kill Humaba

Question 25

Describe the garden Gilgamesh enters after passing through the mountain pass.

Answer 25

- "Garden of the Gods" - bushes with jewels - fruit - pearls - it's by the sea - Shamash is there and is surprised, as no mortal man has ever been there

Question 26

What four things did Gilgamesh do after killing Humaba?

Answer 26

- cut the branches and laid them at the foot of the mountain - attacked the cedars, destroying the seven splendors - uncovered the sacred dwellings of Anunnaki - while Gilgamesh felled the first tress of the forest, Enkidu cleared the roots - set Humaba's head before the gods, kissing the ground first

Question 27

Ishtar offers what to Gilgamesh and why is she rejected?

Answer 27

She offers to marry him, but he knows the bad fates of all her previous lovers and declines

Question 28

What is the function of the prologue?

Answer 28

To set the setting, time period, culture, etc., so we could quickly adapt to the story and focus on what's really important: the plot.

Question 29

What Gilgamesh different from others?

Answer 29

Two thirds god Beautiful Strong A king

Question 30

What describes the Sumarians?

Answer 30

Religious

Question 31

What did Gilgamesh learn after fighting Humaba?

Answer 31

That glory is not everything, and has no significance in the real world

Question 32

What is the hero's quest in this story and what prompted it>

Answer 32

The hero's quest was for Gilgamesh to truly learn what it means to be a good man and a good king- to grow up. Enkidu coming into his life instigated this, getting Gilgamesh to break from his normal cycle and set out on a journey he didn't know he started

Question 33

How does the guy survive the flood?

Answer 33

By building a boat

Question 34

What does the quest suggest about human nature itself?

Answer 34

we all want what is far away and unattainable, yet what we really want is right in front of us