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What do Gilgamesh's feelings cause him to do? How have these actions influenced key events in the story?

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Gilgamesh crossed the sea alone and without anything.

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Utnapishtim kind of played a fatherly role for Gilgamesh and gave him advice and comforted him by raising his hand and touching his shoulder, wanting to put him at ease.

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In the bible there are many stories of people in need coming to Jesus or God for help. This is a lot like how Gilgamesh has come to Utnapishtim so that he can bring his friend back to life and stop grieving.

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"I was afraid./ Is there something more than death?/ Some other end to friendship?"

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Utnapishtim explains to Gilgamesh how to live a life of immortality, but Gilgamesh doesn't except his response.

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"I think love's kiss kills out heart of flesh./ It is the only way to eternal life/"

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Utnapishtim shares the secret to eternal life and Gilgamesh does not take it well.

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Does Gilgamesh's feelings blind him or actually help him on his journey? Explain

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On the seventh day, a flood came and wrecked the city, Shurrupak.

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-Anu: old, aging, and weak-minded biological father of Gilgamesh.
-Enil: military and advisor of Gilgamesh.
-Ishtar: godess of war and love, who craved sensation, and wanted Giligamesh to marry her.

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"I did not come out of desire like you,/ Said Utnapishtim; I was the choice of others."

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Gilgamesh was telling the story of the flood and how Ishtar was inconsiderate of her actions and he was very sorrow.

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"One wonders if they ever understand? That they have caused their grief."

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What does the flood show about the gods and how they react to their actions

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Utnapishtim tells Gilgamesh the story of how he became immortal. The man had to go through seven days of misery as the gods sent horrible things such as floods. These events caused death to almost everyone in the world. The flood is similar to the story of Noah's arc in many ways. One of these ways is how in both stories a god warned the character of the coming destruction and promised to save them and their families. Another similarity is that the floods wiped out almost all living things and the responsibility of keeping the world going was put on these men's shoulders. Theses flood stories are a common tale told through out many cultures.

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The boatman's wife baked loaves and left them at Gilgamesh's head to represent everyday he was asleep, seven.

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Ea was very commanding and punished the people who didn't follow her orders.

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"Lost wives, lost friends, lost hopes, lost homes,? I want to bring these back to them."

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What does Utnapishtim's words show about what he thinks of Gilgamesh and his motives?

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The pelts that Gilgamesh wears represent Enkidu. They are made of the animals his friend once ran with and parts of the forest he once lived in. So as they are torn off and burn it feels that Enkidu's spirit has been taken from Gilgamesh.

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"Bathe him and burn the pelts he wears/Which can only remind him of his friend."

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The boatman's wife was very kind and caring towards Gilgamesh.

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Gilgamesh went across the shore and renewed his life, which he sheeded his skin.

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Utnapishtim was telling Gilgamesh the hard truth about what he needed to do, he told him that he needed look presentable and strong for the people of his kingdom.

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With the events that take place what does Gilgamesh learn and what happens to him?

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Gilgamesh was renewed into a new body.

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"I will tell you a secret I have never /There is a plant in the river.Its thorns/Will prick your hands a rose thorn pricks/But it will give to you a new life."

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Gilgamesh is "reborn" through his experience with the plant. First he sinks himself to the bottom to receive this object, almost like he is dying. Than he floats back up to shore, slips out of the water, and is surrounding by nothing but nature. This is similar to becoming a new person and having the innocence that a new person has. The water can also be related to Baptism in the Christian culture where you are dunk in water to free you from sin and make you innocent.

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Gilgamesh was sorry and upset as he returned to Uruk because no one would ever feel the sorrow that he does.

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What does the serpent that sheds his skin represent?

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Gilgamesh's journey came to an end and he returned to Uruk, with the memory of Enkidu still in his heart.

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"As if to say it is impossible/To keep the names of friends/ whom we have lost."

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On these pages the serpent appears from the water and steals the plant of eternal life, while Gilgamesh is bathing. This is just like how in the story of Adam and Eve the serpent took advantage of Adam and Eve and stole the one thing they longed for, to be free of sin.