The Epic of Gilgamesh

Question 1

Author

Answer 1

told by mouth in Mesoptamia

Question 2

Epic

Answer 2

Hero of national stature performing extraordinary deeds in a world of mortal challenges and triumphs associated with immortal arena of the gods.

Question 3

3 epic types

Answer 3

the quest
initiation
scapegoat

Question 4

the quest epic

Answer 4

the hero takes physical or spiritual journey to profit his country

Question 5

Initiation epic

Answer 5

the hero journeys from innocence to maturity/adolescence to aduthood

Question 6

Scapegoat epic

Answer 6

The hero dies to save or redeem country or people

Question 7

Folk Epic

Answer 7

originally an oral tradition intended to pass on historical events from generation to generation

Question 8

Purpose of writing and what was this written on

Answer 8

writing was to record events.

This epic was written on 22,000 clay tablets

Question 9

Themes

Answer 9

self-dscovery, friendship, fate/destiny, role of the gods,mortality, had similar flood story as Christian Flood story. Relationship between Enkidu and Gilgamesh