How does Gilgamesh befriend Enkidu?

Enkidu fights Gilgamesh to protect the women

What is Human condition?

human existence, including birth, learning, emotion, aspiration, conflict

What is the snake a symbol of?

Both Immortality and Eternal Youth

What knowledge does Gilgamesh return with?

There is no way of gaining immortality

The ferryman that works for Utanapishtim

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How does Gilgamesh befriend Enkidu?
Enkidu and Gilgamesh are introduced to each other through Shamat
Enkidu fights Gilgamesh to protect the women
Gilgamesh hunts Enkidu down to fight another strong creature
Gilgamesh and Enkidu fight for the city
2
What is polytheism
The belief in two gods
None of the above
The belief in multiple gods
The belief in one God
3
What is the main theme of the Epic?
To attack your problems
The quest for immortality
Friendship
Live life to the fullest
4
Who seduced Enkidu?
Shamash
Ishtar
Gilgamesh
Shamhat
5
What is sleep a symbol of?
Death
Enlightenment
The night
Healing
6
What is a Magillu?
None of the Above
The monster in the Cedar Forest
Nickname for a god who kills humans
boat was taken from mythology
7
What is Human condition?
The condition on how healthy humans are
Both
human existence, including birth, learning, emotion, aspiration, conflict
None of the Above
8
How many dreams did Gligamesh have?
Two
Four
One
Three
9
Where is the plant that grants eternal youth placed?
Bottom of the darkest cave
Bottom of the ocean
Peak of the tallest mountain
Center of the Cedar Forest
10
What was Samash the god of?
Ruler of the gods
Sun Goddess
Sun god
Moon god
11
Atrahasis is also known as
Samash
Utanapishtim
Ishtar
Anu
12
Who fell in love with Gilgamesh but was rejected?
Ishtar
Humbaba
Anu
Enkidu
13
Who asks to marry Gilgamesh and is rejected?
Siduri
Shamat
Ishtar
Enkidu
14
What is the snake a symbol of?
Immortality
The Devil
Both Immortality and Eternal Youth
Eternal Youth
15
Why couldn’t Gilgamesh identify Utnapishtim?
Gilgamesh thought he had already met him
Utanapishtim was dead so there was no way this was him
He looked like a regular man
He looked too godly to be Utnapishtim
16
What warned Utanapishtim about the flood?
The walls
The ceiling
The floor
The door
17
What knowledge does Gilgamesh return with?
How to kill a god
Best way to make bread
There is no way of gaining immortality
How to hide from the gods
18
Who is Urshanabi?
Monster; guardian of the Cedar Forest
The ferryman that works for Utanapishtim
The Tavern Keeper
Goddess of love and patron of Uruk
19
After eating the plant what happens?
The snake dies
The snake sheds its skin
The snake bites Gilgamesh
The snake becomes an egg
20
Why did the gods create Enkidu?
To kill Gilgamesh
To rival Gilgamesh
To befriend Gilgamesh
To anger Gilgamesh
21
How Long does Gilgamesh need to stay awake for to gain immortality
5 days, 6 nights
6 days, 7 nights
6 days, 5 nights
7 days, 6 nights
22
Who cursed Enkidu before dying?
Gilgamesh
Anu
Humbaba
Ishtar
23
What does Paideia mean?
Ancient Greek weapons
None of the Above
Ancient Greek tools
Ancient Greek education
24
Who does Gilgamesh encounter on Mount Mashu
The Scorpion being
The tavern keeper
Utanapishtim
Enkidu
25
What was the creature that the gods sent to Earth
The Bull of Heaven
Humbaba
Enkidu
Utanapishtim

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