Question

the epic of gilgamesh
name:____ date:____

1. how did the gods punish enkidu?

a. by making him suffer greatly for twelve days
b. by making him cut down the trees to build a gate for the city of uruk
c. by letting him return to his city as a wiser man and king
d. by making him watch an evil serpent devour his treasure

1. who is the best known of ancient mesopotamian heroes?

a. king enmerkar
b. king gilgamesh
c. king tut
d. king enkidu

1. what would make gilgamesh immortal?

a. the 12 clay tablets
b. the monster that guarded the cedar forest
c. the flower at the bottom of a certain lake
d. a key at the bottom of the lake

Explanation:

1. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the gods punish Enkidu by making him suffer greatly for twelve days as a consequence of his and Gilgamesh's actions.
2. King Gilgamesh is the most well - known ancient Mesopotamian hero, central to the Epic of Gilgamesh.
3. In the story, the flower at the bottom of a certain lake was believed to make Gilgamesh immortal.

Answer:

1. A. by making him suffer greatly for twelve days
2. B. King Gilgamesh
3. C. the flower at the bottom of a certain lake