https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9 Made with joy en-us 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC 2025-11-12 13:16:41 UTC hello@padlet.com glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476957 Hercules is a man that wears an animal's skin and is trying to find immortality. Gilgamesh, similarly, wears animal skins and is trying to find eternal life.]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476957 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476958 In the last stanza, Gilgamesh is entering another portion of the Hero's Journey, where he departures to find Utnapishtim]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476958 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476959 Enkidu's name is the thing driving Gilgamesh and is what is keeping him going despite his agony and fear.]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476959 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476960 "A valley came into view"
"Sprinkled with precious stones and fruit-filled vines.  This can relate to the garden of Eden once again because in the bible Adam and eve are weak minded and fall from their needless desires. In a similar way Gilgamesh is desperate for Enkidu and could fall for the evil of this new setting. ]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476960 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476961 Siduri is similar to the serpent in the Garden of Eve. She tries to sway Gilgamesh to stay with her, offering to take care of him. These pleasures are representative of the apple in the story. However, Gilgamesh is strong enough to resist but instead, destroys the stones to help him complete his journey in his anger.]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476961 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476962 "Perhaps insane, he tried/To bring Enkidu back to life/To end his bitterness,/His fear of death."]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476962 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476963 "No one is able to explain.../There is no light beyond.../You will only come to grief."]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476963 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476964 "My friend has died. I want to bring him back to life."]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476964 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476965 "Beyond theses mountains. There is only death./ There is no light beyond, just darkness/And cold and at day break a burning heat."]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476965 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476966 "I have been through with grief! Gilgamesh screamed./Even if there will be more pain,/And heat and cold, I will go on!/Open the gate to the mountains!" This passage shows Gilgamesh's determination to bring Enkidu back to life, and defeat death itself.]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476966 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476967 "The Scorpion interrupted him and laughed/ Being impatient with such tales and fearful of sediment"]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476967 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476968 "I want to ask him about life and death,/To end my loss. My friend has died./I want to bring him back to life."]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476968 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476969 Beyond the mountains. There is only death.../You will learn nothing that we do not know.]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476969 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476970 "I have been through grief...even if there will be more pain...I will go on"]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476970 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476971 ""Gazing into a valley he felt overcome with pain/ wishing his friend Enkidu could see the same horizon, share the same delights/ He sat down on the ground and wept."]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476971 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476972 "After several minutes he stood up/ Explaining only to himself why he/ Had come - To find the secret of eternal life/ To bring Enkidu back to life..."]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476972 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476973 "When he arose, she washed his body and dressed him"

Gilgamesh resembles Enkidu's change into man because Siduri washes and changes him. However, his quick change back into his old self shows how his grief will be long. ]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476973 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476974

Grief has consumed Gilgamesh

He views everything negatively and feels incomplete

Gilgamesh feels agony from loneliness 

]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476974 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476975 Utnapishtim
-the one who survived the flood and death
-knows the secret to eternal life]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476975 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476976 -Utnapishtim has survived "the flood" and death 
-He knows how to achieve eternal life]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476976 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476977 Utnapishtim is the one who survived the flood so the reader can infer that Utnapishtim is strong and powerful. ]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476977 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476978 Utnapishtim is the Holy Grail because Gilgamesh believes that U can bring back his friend]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476978 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476979 Utnapishtim, The Scorpion Man, knows the secret of life, and the secret of death.
Gilgamesh reverts to the previous ways of Enkidu.]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476979 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476980 Gilgamesh now craves Enkidu, and he is inexperienced to this feeling. Since he was King, he never craved before and had everything he wanted.]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476980 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476981 -Gilgamesh is starting to resemble Enkidu with animal skins and dust.
-He is losing faith in the gods.
-Gilgamesh starts to look horrible and insane
-Realizes he will have to grieve Enkidu alone and find eternal life alone

]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476981 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476982 Mashu
- Peaks reach the shores of Heaven
- The Scorpion guards his gate]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476982 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476983 - Gilgamesh doesn't have faith anymore for the gods
-went from bug headed to bowing to a beast]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476983 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476984 The scorpion man is deadly to look at but very knowledgeable. He thinks that eternal life is not possible and death is all there is. ]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476984 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476987 The scorpian man are the man who guards the gate of mountain Mashu. The man only talks with him as he is 2/3 god.]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476987 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476988 Gilgamesh loses all faith in the gods after the loss of his dear friend Enkidu. He is desperate for Enkidu's presence and shows immaturity. ]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476988 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476989 Gilgamesh is arrogant and immature by going forward without the scorpion people giving permission]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476989 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476990 Gilgamesh has not learned his lesson after Humbaba, he still wants to go forward with a dangerous quest because of his carelessness. ]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476990 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476991 Gilgamesh uses Enkidu's name as a safe word to guide him through the darkness and uncertainty]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476991 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476992 Siduri
  - Barmaid
  - Takes care of a cottage on the sea
   - Fearful of G; thinks he is a murderer
   - Questions Gilgamesh's loyalty to Enkidu
- Gives him a reality check in a way and shows grief is independent and personal]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476992 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476993 Siduri the barmaid]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476993 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476994 Since Gilgamesh has grieved so much and has traveled such far distances to bring Enkidu back, he does not look like how he used to 
be. This can show that after Enkidu died, Gilgamesh has grieved so much that he changed so that he can't be recognized as a king anymore.  ]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476994 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476995 Siduri, the barmaid, is a realist and has her feet on the ground. She provides an anchor to reality, and makes him see that no one will understand him or care about his grieving.]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476995 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476996 Urshanabi
- The boatman of Utnapishtim
- He will help Gilgamesh cross the Sea of Death]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476996 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476998 Urshanabi, the boatman has stone images to show travelers the way to Utnapishtim. ]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476998 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476999 Urshanabi is a man who has stone images that will guide him to Utnapishtim. ]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218476999 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477016 Enters the Road of the Sun where he can't see anything in front or behind him.
Gilgamesh wanders on the path for many days whilst saying Enkidu's name.]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477016 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477017 Gilgamesh enters the Road Of The Sun and travels for many days in darkness without knowing where he is going or where he is while murmuring Enkidu's name. ]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477017 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477018 Gilgamesh repeats Enkidu's name when he approaches an event that may cause distress or scare him. This shows that he believes Enkidu could help him get through that scary time. ]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477018 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477019 Gilgamesh chants Enkidu's name while on the Road of the Sun to feel as is he was there. He tells everyone in the valley about the his beloved Enkidu.]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477019 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477020 Gilgamesh meets Siduri the barmaid and she lets him rest in her cottage. 
S takes care of G and wants him to stay with her but Gilgamesh refuses


]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477020 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477021 Gilgamesh meets the barmaid Siduri and she takes him in to her cottage and lets him rest. She takes care of Gilgamesh, but when she tells Gilgamesh to stay, Gilgamesh gets mad and says he has to go after eternal life. ]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477021 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477022 G smashes the stones that he needs to get across to find Utnapishtim]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477022 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477024 Gilgamesh destroys the stones that were supposed to help him on his journey. ]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477024 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477025 Urshanabi tells G to make a boat to sail across the Sea of Death as he broke the stones]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477025 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477026 Gilgamesh seeks out Urshanabi, but breaks the stones that show him the way, and has to cross the Sea of Death]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477026 glewis17 https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477027 Gilgamesh is on his journey across the sea of death.]]> 2018-01-03 13:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/glewis17/umtbbc1h0ly9/wish/218477027