Gilgamesh Tablets 6-9

Ishtar is the goddess of (check all that apply)

• love

• war

• wisdom

• medicine

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Ishtar falls for Gilgamesh immediately after he

• falls in love with Enkidu

• bathes

• talks about his mother

• builds a great city

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Does Gilgamesh accept Ishtar's advances?

• yes

• no

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Ishtar can be considered a Black Goddess because she

• punished all of her exes in some way.

• is irresistible.

• has dark hair and skin.

• is infinitely powerful.

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How many pits did Ishtar dig?

• 3 and again 3

• 5 and again 5

• 6 and again 6

• 7 and again 7

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What does Ishtar send to punish Gilgamesh?

• a mountain

• a bull

• a fire

• an axe

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Anu tells Ishtar that if she makes that demand, the people of Uruk will have _____ years of empty husks.

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 7

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Who defeats the thing Ishtar sends? (select all that apply)

• Gilgamesh

• Enkidu

• the townspeople

• Ninsun

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The gods want to kill Enkidu because of (select all that apply)

• Humbaba

• cutting down the Cedar Tree

• killing the _____ of Heaven

• that whole thing with Shamhat

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Enkidu curses (select all that apply)

• the door

• the trapper

• the harlot

• Gilgamesh

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