What universal issues and conflicts seem to underlie this Tablet?.What is Gilgamesh's attitude about the quest?.List some examples where Gilgamesh mentions mortality and eternal fame.What may have been his underlying motivation?.Provide some specific reasons why Gilgamesh is set on fighting and killing the forst monster Humbaba.How do Gilgamesh and Enkidu seal their friendship? Is it unusual?.How does Enkidu learn about Gilbgamesh's abuse of his power?.Before they con proceed to Uruk Shamhat want to make Enkidu look and act like a human.What reason does Enkidu have to want to meet Gilgamesh, according to the narrator?.How is Enkidu like Gilgamesh, according to Shamhat?.How does Shamhat try to convince Enkidu to go to Uruk?.
his own reflection, his second self, stormy heart for stormy heart")? Why is Enkidu said to be so similar to Gilgamesh ("his equal.What values seem to be important to the culture?.Which of the eternal questions/conflicts seem at this point to be part of this story?.If Gilgamesh represents the pride of civilization, what might Enkidu represent?.How would you define a hero in Sumerian culture? What kind of man and leader does this culture seem to admire?.What does Gilgamesh learn from his dreams about the meteor and the axe?.How does Shamhat describe court life in civilization? What does she tell Enkidu about Gilgamesh?.What is Enkidu's first reaction to her idea?.What does Shamhat propose after they have been together for a week?.What does this suggest about human nature and sexuality?.What is the effect of Enkidu's first sexual experience?.How is Enkidu transformed from a wild creature to a civilized human?.What does his father propose as a solution?.What problem does the hunter encounter with Enkidu?.In what ways might Enkidu be a match for Gilgamesh?.What do the gods propose as a solution?.What objections do the people have about Gilgamesh's behavior?.What is the significance of "He walks out in front, the leader/and walks at the rear, trusted by his companions"?.What does the size of the temple say about its builder?.List some of his deeds that make him worthy of having his story told?.List some of the hyperboles used used to describe him? Look up the meaning of "hyperbole", if you need to.List some images/metaphors that are used to describe Gilgamesh.List some of the characteristics attributed to Gilgamesh?.When were the oral stories about him probably first written down?.About when did the real Gilgamesh live?.In what kind of writing, using what material, was The Epic of Gilgamesh written?.
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