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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?

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1 A Deeper Look at the Layers in Gilgamesh

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

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

4 “the keeper of the trees”

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

6 A watchman

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

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

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

10 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)

11 We need proof of things…

12 What animal steals the flower?


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