Gilgamesh

An outline of the history of the epic, its themes, and its origins.

Lecture notes on the epic characteristics, the eight epic conventions, and Gilgamesh as a folk epic.

An outline of Sumerian law, religion, and daily life.

Quiz on the first reading, Version A.

Quiz on the first reading, Version B.

Quiz on the death of Enkidu and the search for everlasting life, Version A.

Quiz on the death of Enkidu and the search for everlasting life, Version B.

Quiz on the return of Gilgamesh, Version A.

Quiz on the return of Gilgamesh, Version C.

A fifteen-question quiz on the history, discovery, and background of the epic.

A quiz on the people and terms in the discovery of the epic.

A short quiz on the excavators, the decipherer, and the library at Nineveh.