Transcript Gilgamesh & The Iliad

Gilgamesh & The
Iliad
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Gilgamesh- king of Uruk
Enkidu- Gilgamesh’s friend; created by the
gods to challenge Gilgamesh
Ishtar- goddess of love and war; sent the
Bull of Heaven to Uruk
Siduri- goddess of wine; barred her gates
to Gilgamesh
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Urshanabi- ferryman that guides Gilgamesh
Utnapishtim- only man granted eternal life
by the gods
Achilles- son of a mortal and a goddess;
mightiest of the Greek warriors
Agamemnon- king of Mycenae and
commandar of the Greek forces
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Hector- commander of the Trojan forces
Aphrodite- goddess of love
Zeus- father god
Apollo- god of poetry, music, and prophecy
Priam- king of Troy;
Athena- goddess of wisdom
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Helen- wife of Menelaus; her abduction
started the Trojan war
16. Enkidu was created to overthrow
Gilgamesh
17. Humbaba
18. Famine
19. He is afraid of death and wants to find
eternal life
20. The god Ea told him
21. Stay awake for 7 days and 6 nights
22. Apollo; because Agamemnon would not
return Chryseis to her father and he prayed
to Apollo
23. 9 years
24. Apollo; he strikes Patroclus from his
horse, which allows Hector to kill him
25. In the neck
26. 10 days
27. Because heroes die in battle and they did
not
28. To wipe out man kind for their sins
29. Zeus owes Thetis a favor