The Epic of GILGAMESH.ppt

1、The Epic of GILGAMESH,PRESENTED BY: ANDREW JONES AND AARON WOODWARD AKA,The A Team!,Characters,Gilgamesh- King of Uruk, 2/3 god 1/3 man. Epic hero. Enkidu- Wild man sent by Aruru to challenge Gilgamesh. More animal than person. The Trapper- Notorious trapper whose trappings were foiled by Enkidu. Sh

2、amhat- Employed Harlot by the trapper to stop Enkidu by sexual temptation. Humbaba- Guardian demon of the Ceder Forest.,Gods and Goddesses,Ninsun- The mother of Gilgamesh. Wife of Lugalbanda. “Lady Wild Cow”. Ishtar- Goddesses of love and war. Shares the temple in Uruk with Anu. Anu- The sky God. Fa

3、ther of the Gods. Uruk was his sacred city. Aruru- The mother Goddesses created mankind. Created the model of Gilgamash and Enkidu. Enlil- Lord Wind. In charge of determining destiny. Created Humbaba. Shamash- The sun God. God of justice.,Places,Uruk- A city of ancient Sumer. On the Euphrates River.

4、 “Gs Crib.” Eanna- Shared temple of Anu and Ishtar. Located in Uruk. “The love shack”. Cedar Forest- Protectorate of Humbab. SW Iran or Amanus Mountains in S Turkey “we dunno it may be pine?”,Tablet I,A praise of Gilgamesh- Granted infinite knowledge. Built the wall of Uruk haven. Supreme over other

5、 kings. Lordly in appearance. (Do you think there is a worthy praise to Gilgamesh or just a flattery)? Gilgameshs oppressing the people of Uruk- he has no wife or heir. (How do you think he was oppressing the people)? People Complaints- Complained to the Gods about Gilgamesh. Due to the many complai

6、nts Aruru created Enkidu in order to challenge Gilgamesh. Enkidu frees the animals The Trapper trapped. The Trapper goes to Gilgamesh and Gilgamesh tells him to employ The Harlot to get rid of Enkidu. (What is significant of Enkidu freeing the animals)? The Harlot seduces Enkidu and Enkidu becomes h

7、uman. (Why is this important to the epic? What power does The Harlot hold)? Gilgamesh and his dreams- Has two dreams about being challenged by someone and then “embraces is it as a wife”. (How did you interpret that phrase? How is it foreshadowing events to come)?,Tablet II,Enkidu = Human- Enkidu gr

8、adually becomes more human by interacting with them and protecting them from animals. (How is this a change from is original behavior and why is this important)? Enkidu to the rescue- Enkidu tries to stop Gilgamesh from sleeping with newly wed wife as is the custom of the land. (How is this behavior

9、 similar to his behavior at the beginning of the epic)? WWE- Enkidu and Gilgamesh wrestle. Gilgamesh wins and Enkidu accepts him as his superior. They become good friends. (How is this ironic)? Target Humbaba- Gilgamesh proposes they go kill Humbaba in the Cedar Forest. Both of them know how dangero

10、us Humbaba is. (How would each benefit from killing Humbaba)?,Tablet III,Parental control- (No not the MTV show). The elders and Gilgameshs mother agree to let the two go on the journey, on the condition that Enkidu take responsibility for Gilgameshs safe return. (Foreshadowing anyone.)? Failure- En

11、kidu tries to dissuade Gilgamesh from going but fails and they leave.,Tablet Iv,Journey of juju- The Journey takes 6 days to the Cedar Forest (PINE?) and each day Gilgamesh gives offering to Shamash in hopes that he will receive favorable messages, however, Shamash sends bad juju.(thats how I transl

12、ated it) through dreams. Enkidu interprets them as good juju. (Do you think Enkidu is right or just trying to life Gilgameshs spirits)? Frightening Fight- Enkidu gets scared and wants to leave and the two get into a fight because of it. Humbaba hears the fight and gets pissed off. Gilgamesh convince

13、s Enkidu that they should stick together and fight Humbaba. ( Yes Alex I would like “MORAL?” for 500 GUR)?,Tablet V,The Final Countdown- Humbaba confronts Gilgamesh and Enkidu and tells them to leave the Cedar Forest(Pine.?). Humbaba tells he should not be hanging out with a LOSER like Enkidu. BOO!-

14、 Humbaba makes a scary face and Gilgamesh runs and hides. Enkidu manages to get Gilgamesh to stop being a pansy and come and fight like all 1/3 of his manliness. The two manage to beat Humbaba after an EPIC.(HAHA get it.) battle. PWN3D- Humbaba begs for his life but Enkidu convinces Gilgamesh to kill Humbaba. Enkid