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quest 18 The Battle with Humbaba endow(ed) 19 rampart 19 cornice 19 masonry 19 countenance 20 immolation 20 succor 20 execration 22 The Death of Enkidu somber 23 incantation 24 ecstasy 24 acolytes 24 bailiff 24 The Story of the Flood counselor 25 teemed 25 barque 25 shipwrights 26 submerged 26 ordain(ed) 26 batten (ed, ing) 27 tempest 27 torrent 27 stupor 27 livid 27 leagues 27 The Return assemble 30 prevail 30 banish(ed) 30 |
People, Places, and TermsGilgamesh: The hero of the tale and an actual historical figure from 2700 bc; he was a king of the region known as Uruk
Enkidu: Created by Aru to tame down Gilgamesh's arrogance, becomes faithful companion and fights alongside him Mesopotamia: A 'middle' region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, p. 6, See a map on p. 7 Cunieform script: One of the earliest known forms of written language, developed in Sumer in the 300's BC Pictographs: A symbol language where each symbol represents a concept or object. Ex: river, love, tree, friend... Tigris, Euphrates: Rivers in the Mesopotamian region, now Iraq, p. 6 Epic: A tale focusing on the adventures of a larger-than-life hero who almost always is on a quest. p. 14 Epic Hero: The focus of the Epic, a person who is strong, brave, loyal, and virtouos. Epic heroes, howeverr, often have a tragic flaw, such as Achilles' flaw of a temper. p. 14 Heroic Quest: Epic heroes often set out on a dangerous journey to achieve or capture something of great value to his people. p. 15 Divine Intervention: The cultures of the Ancient Era placed great importance on their worship. The majority of cultures practiced polytheism, or pantheism...the worship of many gods. The Hebrews practiced monotheism,the worship of one God. These cultures believed that their lives were often influenced by the gods, whether as a help or a hindrance. Humbaba: A monster who battles with Gilgamesh and Enkidu Uruk: Important city in southern Babylonia Babylonia: Ancient cultural region in central-southern Mesopotamia. p. 6 Sumeria: common name for the city-states known as Sumer in Mesopotamia Aruru: The goddess of mother and earth Ishtar: The goddess of love Anu: The god of the sky Shamash: The Sun god Polytheism: Worship of more than one god Monotheism: Worship of one God p. 9, 12 |