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The Epic of Gilgamesh
Literature
Study Guide
Summary
Plot Overview
Summary and Analysis
Tablet I
Tablet II
Tablets III and IV
Tablet V
Tablet VI
Tablet VII
Tablets VIII and IX
Tablet X
Tablets XI and XII
Characters
Character List
Gilgamesh
Enkidu
Utnapishtim
Siduri
Main Ideas
Themes
Motifs
Symbols
Key Facts
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Further Study
Context
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Context
Plot Overview
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Tablet 1
Tablet 2
Tablets 3 and 4
Tablet 5
Tablet 6
Tablet 7
Tablets 8 and 9
Tablet 10
Tablets 11 and 12
Study Questions
Bibliography
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Quiz
1
of 5
Which quality of Enkidu’s personality does Gilgamesh help offset and correct?
His self-centeredness
His generosity
His weakness
His laziness
2
of 5
According to Mesopotamian theology, how do the dead spend their time in the afterlife?
Paying for sins
Being dead
Completing quests
Earning glory
3
of 5
When Gilgamesh rejects the goddess Ishtar, what does he truly spurn in the process?
Concept of gods
Role as king
Life itself
Romantic love
4
of 5
Which of the following roles do the frequent doubling and twinship within the story serve?
Lend the story symmetry
Help create contrast
Help stress certain features
All of the above
5
of 5
What does Gilgamesh and Enkidu’s defeat of the bull suggest regarding humankind?
Humankind can conquer famine
Humankind is inherently cruel
Humankind cannot escape mortality
Humankind will suffer eternally
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MAIN IDEAS
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FURTHER STUDY
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