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Hist 110

Gilgamesh

Questions About the Text

1. How does the text describe Gilgamesh and Enkidu when we first meet them? What do they look like?

2. Why is Gilgamesh powerful? Where does he get his power?

3. Why is Enkidu powerful? Where does he get his power?

4. Why does Enkidu change after he meets and spends time with the harlot?

5. Now that you have read the text, what kinds of things can you guess about Mesopotamian culture? How did the Mesopotamians think about their gods and goddesses?