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protagonist, Sumerian king of Uruk, abuses power but grows to maturity with the help of his friend Enkidu, searches for immortality
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GILGAMESH
protagonist, Sumerian king of Uruk, abuses power but grows to maturity with the help of his friend Enkidu, searches for immortality
ENDIKU
created by gods as friend for Gilgamesh, grew up in the wild, his death triggers Gilgamesh's search for immortality
UTANAPISHTIM
(Noah) the god Ea allowed him to build a boat and survive the flood, then he was made immortal, Gilgamesh wants to know the secret to his immortality
HUMBABA
"tusked ogre" sent by Enlil to guard the forest, killed by Gilgamesh and Endiku with the help of Shamash
SHAMASH
sun god that protects Gilgamesh and Enkidu, sends 13 winds to blind Humbaba so Giilgamesh can kill it
THE EPIC
written in cuneiform script, third person, setting is Mesopotamia (present day Iraq)
COMPARE TO GENESIS-CREATION
goddess of creation created Endiku for Gilgamesh as equals and God created Eve for Adam as equals
COMPARE TO GENESIS-EATING THE FORBIDDEN FRUIT
serpent steals from the plant of eternal life and the human's disobedience brings consequences, enemy deprives humans of eternal life
COMPARE TO GENESIS-NOAH'S ARK
God tells Noah to build an ark, the god Ea tells Utanapishtim to build a boat
COMPARE TO GENESIS-THE FLOOD
God/gods attempt to destroy the earth and all its inhabitants, Noah/Utanapishti are the righteous heroes
COMPARE TO GENESIS-DAVID AND GOLIATH
David defeats the giant Goliath, Gilgamesh defeats the giant Humbaba
IMMORTALITY-PROLOGUE
Gilgamesh, son of goddess and human wants the immortality of the gods
IMMORTALITY-BATTLE WITH HUMBABA
Gilgamesh defeats the giant in his quest for mortality
IMMORTALITY-ENDIKU'S DREAM
Endiku dreams about his own death/mortality
IMMORTALITY-THE FLOOD
Utnapishitim and his wife gain immortality and Gilgamesh want the secret
IMMORTALITY-THE RETURN
the snake carries off the plant and Gilgamesh's chance at immortality
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