Gilgamesh Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
The Code of Hammurabi
A
A Babylonian legal text written at the same time as GMS
List created by King Hammurabi for order among the kingdom, but especially future kings
2
Q
Who is Ninsun?
A
Gilgamesh’s mother
3
Q
Lugalbanda
A
Gilgamesh’s father
4
Q
Aruru
A
Enkidu’s creator
5
Q
Shamhat
A
Enkidu’s civilizor
6
Q
Virtue and vice
A
Best qualities vs worst
7
Q
The Golden Mean
A
The belief that good has degrees that make it good
8
Q
Oneiromancy
A
Dreams interpreted to predict the future by analyzing symbols
9
Q
The Bull of Heaven
A
Gilgamesh’s punishment
10
Q
The Plant of Youth
A
The plant Gilgamesh obtains through Utnapishtim’s advice
