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Mesopotamia:Culture in which the story originated
Tablets:What the story was written on
Orally:How the story has been passed on
Challenges:A quest involves many difficult _____
Cedar:Humbaba guards the _____ Forest
Heaven:The Bull of _____ was killed by Gilgamesh
Ishtar:The Bull of Heaven was released by _____
Enkidu:The equal of Gilgamesh also his friend
Enkidu:Who the gods kill in order to punish Gilgamesh
Father:Which of Gilgamesh’s parents were mortal
Servant:What Gilgamesh fears of becoming after death
Wild:Enkidu started off in the _____
Hour:Mesopotamians created this time unit
Gilgamesh:Who use to wrestle humans when he was bored
Rock:Enkidu was a _____ in Gilgamesh’s dream
Immortality:What Gilgamesh is seeking
Distantone:Who Gilgamesh is seeking
Cuneiform:What Writing system did the Mesopotamians use
Two:How many stones does Gilgamesh break while waiting on the Ferryman
Wheel:What do the Mesopotamians invent during their time period
Snake:Who steals the flower of youth from Gilgamesh
Iraq:Mesopotamia’s modern day name
Epic:What type of story is Gilgamesh
Six:How many days the flood lasted
Immortality:Meaning notsubject to death
EpicofGilgamesh:oldest piece of fiction known to man
Across:2. | Culture in which the story originated | 6. | oldest piece of fiction known to man | 8. | Mesopotamia’s modern day name | 10. | Enkidu started off in the _____ | 11. | Which of Gilgamesh’s parents were mortal |
| 16. | The Bull of _____ was killed by Gilgamesh | 17. | Humbaba guards the _____ Forest | 18. | The Bull of Heaven was released by _____ | 21. | What Gilgamesh is seeking | 22. | What Gilgamesh fears of becoming after death |
| | Down:1. | What do the Mesopotamians invent during their time period | 3. | What type of story is Gilgamesh | 4. | How many days the flood lasted | 5. | Mesopotamians created this time unit | 7. | The equal of Gilgamesh also his friend | 9. | Who use to wrestle humans when he was bored |
| 12. | Enkidu was a _____ in Gilgamesh’s dream | 13. | Who steals the flower of youth from Gilgamesh | 14. | What the story was written on | 15. | A quest involves many difficult _____ | 19. | How many stones does Gilgamesh break while waiting on the Ferryman | 20. | How the story has been passed on |
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Across:2. | Culture in which the story originated | 6. | oldest piece of fiction known to man | 8. | Mesopotamia’s modern day name | 10. | Enkidu started off in the _____ | 11. | Which of Gilgamesh’s parents were mortal |
| 16. | The Bull of _____ was killed by Gilgamesh | 17. | Humbaba guards the _____ Forest | 18. | The Bull of Heaven was released by _____ | 21. | What Gilgamesh is seeking | 22. | What Gilgamesh fears of becoming after death |
| | Down:1. | What do the Mesopotamians invent during their time period | 3. | What type of story is Gilgamesh | 4. | How many days the flood lasted | 5. | Mesopotamians created this time unit | 7. | The equal of Gilgamesh also his friend | 9. | Who use to wrestle humans when he was bored |
| 12. | Enkidu was a _____ in Gilgamesh’s dream | 13. | Who steals the flower of youth from Gilgamesh | 14. | What the story was written on | 15. | A quest involves many difficult _____ | 19. | How many stones does Gilgamesh break while waiting on the Ferryman | 20. | How the story has been passed on |
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