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Figure 1 by Carlos Aquino, MyFreeWallpapers

CHARACTER: Gilgamesh

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Gilgamesh was a king of Uruk in ancient Mesopotamia. His life was embellished and immortalized in an epic tale recorded on clay tablets from 4000 years ago.

 

read a summary of the original epic of Gilgamesh

 

CHARACTER: Chantu

 

Pieces of the Puzzle introduces Chantu as a character in the Gilgamesh Epic. Little known to the ancient writers, Gilgamesh had a companion on his journey, a man with intentions of gaining immortality for himself in order to rule the world.

 

 

 

SETTING: Uruk (Erech)

 

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details about the ancient city of Uruk

 

map showing Uruk in Mesopotamia

 

map of Mesopotamia

 

 

 

Study Helps

  

Themes in the story of Gilgamesh

 

a quiz

 

 

 

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