Friday

 Today, I'm going to break you into reading groups and have you read a section of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh is the oldest recorded story that we have and is around 4000 years old. Please mark the text and answer the following questions (you can discuss these as a group).

 

1)    How would you describe the afterlife depicted in Enkidu’s dream?

2)    What quality or behavior do you think is most helpful to Gilgamesh in overcoming obstacles on his journey?

3)    Why doesn’t Gilgamesh take Siduri’s advice?

4)    What would you say is the main reason Utnapishtim is favored by the gods?

5)    Do you think Utnapishtim treats Gilgamesh fairly?

6)    What does this story tell us about the Sumerians? About the belief systems and concerns? About what they cared about? (BE DETAILED IN THIS ANSWER).