6. What does Gilgamesh do to propel the boat once all the poles are used? 7. After arriving in the land of the Far-Away, Gilgamesh tells Utnapishtim his story. What is Unapishtim’s response to Gilgamesh and his quest? Tablet XI 1. List three similarities and at least three differences between Utnapishtim’s account of the flood and the story Abraham. 2. What do the gods give to Utnapishtim and his wife as recompense for their tribulations? 3. What challenge does Utnapishtim propose to Gilgamesh to test his immortality? 4. What instruction does Utnapishtim give his wife to prove to Gilgamesh the results of the challenge? 5. Why does Utnapishtim tell Gilgamesh the secret of the Flower of Immortality? 6. What is significant about the flower spiking Gilgamesh’s hands when he plucks it? 7. What is Gilgamesh’s plan to use the flower? 8. Why does the snake grab the flower, shed its skin, and slither away forever? 9. Why does Gilgamesh finally accept his fate? 10. Why does Gilgamesh give Urshanabi a tour of Uruk when they arrive back home? What is Gilgamesh’s legacy?
6. What does Gilgamesh do to propel the boat once all the poles are used? 7. After arriving in the land of the Far-Away, Gilgamesh tells Utnapishtim his story. What is Unapishtim’s response to Gilgamesh and his quest? Tablet XI 1. List three similarities and at least three differences between Utnapishtim’s account of the flood and the story Abraham. 2. What do the gods give to Utnapishtim and his wife as recompense for their tribulations? 3. What challenge does Utnapishtim propose to Gilgamesh to test his immortality? 4. What instruction does Utnapishtim give his wife to prove to Gilgamesh the results of the challenge? 5. Why does Utnapishtim tell Gilgamesh the secret of the Flower of Immortality? 6. What is significant about the flower spiking Gilgamesh’s hands when he plucks it? 7. What is Gilgamesh’s plan to use the flower? 8. Why does the snake grab the flower, shed its skin, and slither away forever? 9. Why does Gilgamesh finally accept his fate? 10. Why does Gilgamesh give Urshanabi a tour of Uruk when they arrive back home? What is Gilgamesh’s legacy?
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