Exam 1 Flashcards
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Babylonian Creation Story
Enuma Elish
Represents Fresh water in Enuma Elish
Abzu
Represents Oceanic Waters in Enuma Elish
Tiamat
Who does Abzu want to kill?
The younger gods that live inside of Tiamat
Who does Tiamat warn about Abzu’s plan to kill all the younger gods?
Ea
Who is the current leader of the area that agrees with Abzu’s plan?
Mummu
What is the name of the son of Ea
Marduk
What powers does Marduk control?
He has the power of the winds.
What does Marduk tell the gods?
He says that if he becomes their leader he will protect them from Tiamat and Mummu.
What does Marduk do with the corpse of Tiamat?
He rips it into two pieces which respectively create the earth and the sky.
What happened to the gods that pledged their loyalty to Tiamat?
They became slaves to the loyal followers of Marduk.
How is humankind created?
Marduk uses the blook of Kingu (husband of Tiamat) to create humankind.
Where does the Epic of Gilgamesh come from?
It is an ancient mesopotamian epic poem.
Who is Enkidu?
Created by the gods to be Gilgamesh’s equal.
Why is Enkidu no longer loved by the animals?
He had sex with a prostitute.
Who is Gilgamesh?
He was a cruel king at first but later learns his true meaning in life.
Who won the battle between Enkidu and Gilgamesh?
Gilgamesh
Where did Gilgamesh and Enkidu travel?
Cedar Mountain
What was the name of the monster at Cedar Mountain?
Humbaba
Who was Humbaba protected by?
Enlil
What did the fall of Humbaba show?
It showed that all humans must die.
Who is the mesopotamian noah?
Utnapishtim
What was the name of the mountain peak that Utnapishtim reside at?
Mashu
Who warned Utnapishtim that the flood was coming?
Ea
