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The Epic of Gilgamesh Characters
Characters and God representation from the Epic of Gilgamesh - College Composition
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English
12th Grade
08/24/2010
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Anu
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Father of gods; god of the sky
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Annunaki
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Gods of the underworld
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Adad
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God of storms and weather
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Belit-Sheri
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Scribe for the underworld gods
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Ea/Enki
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God of water and wisdom
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Enkidu
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Gilgamesh's friend and adviser
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Enlil
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God of earth, wind, and air
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Gilgamesh
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Hero of epic, king of Uruk
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Humbaba
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Giant who guards cedar forest
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Irkalla
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Queen of underworld, aka Ereshkigal
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Ishtar
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Goddess of love
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Namtar
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God of evil fate
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Samuqan
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God of cattle
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Shamash
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God of sun
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Shurrupak
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Ancient sumarian city; 18 miles NW of Uruk
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Urshanabi
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Utrapishtim's ferryman
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Utrapishtim
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Mesopotamian Noah
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Uruk
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Sumerian city on Euphrates river
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