GIlgamesh - checking in :)

Gilgamesh is believed to be...

• all god

• all man

• two-thirds a god and one-third a man

• one-third a god and two-thirds a man

The gods create Enkidu because Gilgamesh has...

• abused his power over his subjects

• prayed for a friend

• rejected the love of Ishtar, goddess of love

• become depressed and lethargic

The gods decree that either Gilgamesh or Enkidu must die because, among other transgressions, they...

• desecrated a sacred temple to Anu, father of the gods

• refused to offer sacrifices at religious services

• boasted of their superiority over the gods

• killed the Bull of Heaven

Enkidu tells Gilgamesh of a dream in which he visited...

• Heaven

• the underworld

• the past

• Nanticoke

In his dream, Enkidu encounters an awful being who is part man and part...

• snake

• dog

• bird

• spider

In the realm of existence he visits in his dream, Enkidu encounters famous kings and priests who are now...

• children

• statues

• gods

• servants

At the end of our excerpt, Enkidu expresses a belief that his death will be...

• shameful

• proud

• remembered

• quick

Gilgamesh is concerned about his own life after hearing Enkidu's dream because

• he is also a king, so he has heard that he will go on to serve the gods

• he is also ill, like Enkidu

• he wants to see the underworld, but has not been able to visit

• he has had a dream like Enkidu's, and he isn't sure what it means

After Enkidu's death,

• Gilgamesh buries his body

• Gilgamesh burns his body after setting it sail on a small boat

• Gilgamesh orders a statue built to represent him

• Gilgamesh dies

After ordering a statue to be built,

• Gilgamesh orders his people to build a city wall.

• Gilgamesh leaves Uruk to climb a mountain.

• Gilgamesh orders his people to build another ziggurat.

• Gilgamesh leaves Uruk to walk through the forest and cross the plains.