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Epic Of Gilgamesh
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An epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia, dating from 13th to the 10th centuries BC, The first half of the story discusses Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, and Enkidu, a wild man created by the gods to stop Gilgamesh from oppressing the people of UrukIn. In the second half of the epic, distress over Enkidu's death causes Gilgamesh to undertake a long and perilous journey to discover the secret of eternal life. He eventually learns that "Life, which you look for, you will never find. For when the gods created man, they let death be his share, and life withheld in their own hands".
 

Epic Of Gilgamesh
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19 Questions

1. Who Is Gilgamesh?

2. What Or Whom Does Gilgamesh Hope To Find On His Quest?

3. The Sumerian Underworld Can Best Be Described As A Land Of What?

4. By Definition - What Is Widespread During A Pestilence?

5. What Does Ea Instruct Utnampishtim To Tell The Other Sumerians Before The Flood?

6. What Does Enkido's Dream Foretell?

7. After His Quest - Gilgamesh Feel Pride When What Happens?

8. What Is Evidence Of The The Flood Being So Powerful And Terrifying?

9. What Does Siduri Advise Gilgamesh To Do?

10. Ominous Means _________

11. After The Flood - The Gods React With What Feelings?

12. A Transgression Is An Act Of _________.

13. What Character Trait Does Gilgamesh Display When He Tells Of His Plans For The River Plant?

14. According To Utnapishtim - Why Did The Gods Once Try To Destroy Humanity?

15. What Is A Deluge?

16. Why Does Gilgamesh Fail To Bring The River Plant Back To His People?

17. How Does Utnapishtim Test Gilgamesh's Resolve To Complete His Quest?

18. A Somber Expression Is One That Is______

19. Why Does Siduri Bar Her Gate When She Sees Gilgamesh Approaching?

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