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Gilgamesh-1

Literary terms, plot events, characters, etc. from The Epic of Gilgamesh

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archetype a recurring pattern in literature, history, and culture. EX: flood story, epic hero, tragic hero, creation story
epic hero a hero of noble or god-like blood who goes on a long journey, fights against evil, and represents the ideals of his/her society.
setting time and place of a story
conflict trouble on the horizon or a problem that must be solved
rising action things become more complicated in the conflict.
climax when the conflict is taken head-on
falling action the unraveling of the story as a result of the climax
resolution the state of the world at the end of the story
protagonist main character, i.e. who the story is about
theme moral, lesson, or statement about the human condition that a story teaches. Sometimes stated; most of the time implied.
Gilgamesh epic hero and main protagonist of the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Enkidu friend of Gilgamesh who dies and whose death causes Gilgamesh to search for everlasting life
Humbaba monster in the cedar forest whom Gilgamesh and Enkidu overcome
Utnapishtum the only human to have everlasting life because he had survived the great flood. The story of the flood is similar to that of the Old Testament story.
Serpent evil animal that steals the flower from Gilgamesh; this is an archetype as well for a serpent to be an evil character.
cuneiform the wedge-shaped characters used in writing on the tablets of Ancient Mesopotamia.
Mesopotamia "Land between the rivers," the two rivers being the Euphrates and the Tigris which run through modern day Iraq.
ziggurat the stone temples build by the Ancient Mesopotamians and Sumerians
polytheism the belief in many Gods and Goddesses who control the events of the world. It is evident in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
character persona or agent within a story
Created by: t9bailey
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