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CHARACTERS: PEOPLE Gilgamesh King of Uruk Father = Lugalbanda Mother = goddess Ninsun Enkidu

CHARACTERS: PEOPLE Gilgamesh King of Uruk Father = Lugalbanda Mother = goddess Ninsun Enkidu Companion and friend of Gilgamesh Shamhat The temple prostitute who seduces Enkidu. Utnapishtim King and priest of Shurrupak Name translates to “He Who Saw Life”

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CHARACTERS: PEOPLE Gilgamesh King of Uruk Father = Lugalbanda Mother = goddess Ninsun Enkidu

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  1. CHARACTERS: PEOPLE • Gilgamesh • King of Uruk • Father = Lugalbanda • Mother = goddess Ninsun • Enkidu • Companion and friend of Gilgamesh • Shamhat • The temple prostitute who seduces Enkidu

  2. Utnapishtim • King and priest of Shurrupak • Name translates to “He Who Saw Life” • Was picked by the god Ea to survive the flood with his family and the animals • He and his wife were granted eternal life by the gods • Utnapishtim’s Wife • Unnamed woman in the story • Softens her husband towards Gilgamesh and persuades him to share the secret of a magic plant

  3. Urshanabi • The guardian of the mysterious “stone things” • Pilots the ferryboat to and from where Utnapishtim lives • Loses this privilege when he helps Gilgamesh • The Hunter • Also called “the stalker” • Discovers Enkidu at a watering place in the wilderness and plots to tame him

  4. CHARACTERS: DEITIES (GODS) and DEMONS • Anu • The father of the gods and the god of the firmament  (the heavens or the sky) • Aruru • A goddess of creation who fashioned Enkidu from clay and her spit • Ea • The god of fresh water, crafts, and wisdom, a patron of humankind. • Lives in Apsu, the primal waters below the earth

  5. Humbaba • A fearsome demon who guards the cedar forest which is forbidden to mortals • Wears seven garments that paralyze anyone who would withstand him with fear • His mouth is fire • He roars like a flood • He breathes death • Scorpion Man • Guardian of the twin-peaked mountain called Mashu • Upper part of his body is human • Lower part ends in a scorpion tail

  6. Siduri • The goddess of wine-making and brewing • A veiled tavern-keeper who comforts Gilgamesh and helps him on his way to Utnapishtim • Tammuz • The god of vegetation and fertility • Also called “The Shepherd” • Born a mortal, he is the husband of Ishtar • Ishtar • The goddess of love and fertility as well as war • Impulsive and unpredictable • The patroness of Uruk, where she has a temple

  7. Enlil • The god of earth, wind, and air • Not at all fond of humankind • Ereshkigal • Terrifying Queen of the Underworld • Lugulbanda • Third King of Uruk after the flood • Father of Gilgamesh • Ninsun • A minor goddess noted for her wisdom • Mother of Gilgamesh

  8. THEMES AND SYMBOLS • THEMES – fundamental and universal ideas explored in a literary work • Love is a motivating force • Death is inevitable • The gods are dangerous • SYMBOLS – objects, characters, figures, or colors used to represent abstract ideas or concepts • Religious symbols • Doorways, portals, gateways

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