A Deeper Look at the Layers in Gilgamesh. His society has “elders” that give the King counsel… Do we still have something like that today?

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A Deeper Look at the Layers in Gilgamesh

His society has “elders” that give the King counsel… Do we still have something like that today?

His society has a religion that is ____thiestic. Gilgamesh has a patron god.

“the keeper of the trees”

“three days” (3 is the number of God) Seven (7 is the number of completion)

A watchman

The gate’s enchantments Sacrifice to gods Three dreams (foreshadowing) The dreams as a trial

“Deus Ex Machina” – godly intervention Having second thoughts about killing Humbaba “the third blow” He returns home only to go on the journey again

Temptress & trials His friend dies (Call to…) Crosses the Threshold looking for immortality Three trials (Scorpian, Shamash, and Siduri)

7 days and 7 nights he wept What is the symbol for mortality? Allusion to THE FLOOD from the Old Testament (Noah) Diction: What word choice is used to keep the “flood imagery” going? (2 nd column)

We need proof of things…

What animal steals the flower?