Gilgamesh Discussion 1

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For this assignment, choose 3 questions and respond in a paragraph to each question. Be sure to include the questions you have chosen in your response. After you submit your response, you should respond in a meaningful way to a classmate’s discussion of a question you have not chosen. 1. What characters and events does the Epic of Gilgamesh tell about? What are the key events of the story? 2. Who is Gilgamesh? How is he described? How does he behave? 3. Who are the other main characters in the epic? What roles do they play in the story? 4. What kinds of people are unnamed and generally insignificant in the Epic? What might this tell us about the culture that generated the Gilgamesh story? 5. What kinds of female characters appear in the story as crucial characters? What might their role in the Epic tell us about the lives and status of women in ancient Mesopotamia? 6. Who is Enkidu? How does the story present him? Under what circumstances do Gilgamesh and Enkidu become friends?