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The Epic of Gilgamesh - Shea Newsome; 3rd Period.
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Orally: The Epic of Gilgamesh was told _____ for generations.
Changed: The Epic of Gilgamesh was inscribed on 12 tablets, but when they were discovered in the 1800’s, some of the tablets had missing sections of the epic, so it was _______.
Scribes: The Epic of Gilgamesh was recorded by ______.
Fictional: The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest piece of _________ literature.
Legendary: King Gilgamesh was a ________ king.
Uruk: Gilgamesh lived in ____.
God: Gilgamesh was 2/3 ___.
Mortal: Gilgamesh farther was ________.
Aruru: The people of Uruk got together one day and decided pray to the god of creation, _____, for help.
Enkidu: The god of creation made ______ to answer the people prayers.
Shamat: Gilgamesh soon found out about this new creature and sent ______ to retrieve this unknown creature.
Fight: Once Enkidu and Gilgamesh saw each other, they got into a _____.
Physical: Enkidu taught Gilgamesh that it takes more than ________ strength to be a king.
Wild: Enkidu soon wanted to return back to the ____.
Cedar: Gilgamesh came up with the idea that they should go to _____ Forest to kill Humbaba.
Sacred: The Cedar Forest was ______ to the gods.
Ishtar: ______ was the goddess of love.
Fickle: Ishtar was a ______ goddess.
Rejected: Gilgamesh ________ Ishtar love for him.
Anu: ___ was the king of all gods.
Bull of Heaven: Ishtar released the ___________ with Uruk’s Walls.
Die: For Gilgamesh’s punishment, Enkidu started to ___.
Distant One: After Enkidu’s death, Gilgamesh decided to go on a quest in search of the _______ ___ for immortality.
Quest: Gilgamesh goes on an exhausting and difficult _____.
Shamash: On this quest, Gilgamesh met his favorite god; _______.
The Epic of Gilgamesh - Shea Newsome; 3rd Period.
Across:3. | Gilgamesh goes on an exhausting and difficult _____. | 6. | Gilgamesh was 2/3 ___. | 7. | The Epic of Gilgamesh was told _____ for generations. | 9. | The Epic of Gilgamesh was recorded by ______. | 11. | ___ was the king of all gods. | 12. | The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest piece of _________ literature. | 15. | The people of Uruk got together one day and decided pray to the god of creation, _____, for help. | 17. | King Gilgamesh was a ________ king. | 19. | ______ was the goddess of love. | 20. | Gilgamesh ________ Ishtar love for him. | 21. | After Enkidu’s death, Gilgamesh decided to go on a quest in search of the _______ ___ for immortality. | 23. | The god of creation made ______ to answer the people prayers. | 24. | Enkidu soon wanted to return back to the ____. |
| | Down:1. | Ishtar was a ______ goddess. | 2. | Enkidu taught Gilgamesh that it takes more than ________ strength to be a king. | 4. | Gilgamesh soon found out about this new creature and sent ______ to retrieve this unknown creature. | 5. | Gilgamesh farther was ________. | 8. | Ishtar released the ___________ with Uruk’s Walls. | 10. | Gilgamesh came up with the idea that they should go to _____ Forest to kill Humbaba. | 13. | The Epic of Gilgamesh was inscribed on 12 tablets, but when they were discovered in the 1800’s, some of the tablets had missing sections of the epic, so it was _______. | 14. | On this quest, Gilgamesh met his favorite god; _______. | 16. | Gilgamesh lived in ____. | 18. | Once Enkidu and Gilgamesh saw each other, they got into a _____. | 21. | For Gilgamesh’s punishment, Enkidu started to ___. | 22. | The Cedar Forest was ______ to the gods. |
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The Epic of Gilgamesh - Shea Newsome; 3rd Period.
Across:3. | Gilgamesh goes on an exhausting and difficult _____. | 6. | Gilgamesh was 2/3 ___. | 7. | The Epic of Gilgamesh was told _____ for generations. | 9. | The Epic of Gilgamesh was recorded by ______. | 11. | ___ was the king of all gods. | 12. | The Epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest piece of _________ literature. | 15. | The people of Uruk got together one day and decided pray to the god of creation, _____, for help. | 17. | King Gilgamesh was a ________ king. | 19. | ______ was the goddess of love. | 20. | Gilgamesh ________ Ishtar love for him. | 21. | After Enkidu’s death, Gilgamesh decided to go on a quest in search of the _______ ___ for immortality. | 23. | The god of creation made ______ to answer the people prayers. | 24. | Enkidu soon wanted to return back to the ____. |
| | Down:1. | Ishtar was a ______ goddess. | 2. | Enkidu taught Gilgamesh that it takes more than ________ strength to be a king. | 4. | Gilgamesh soon found out about this new creature and sent ______ to retrieve this unknown creature. | 5. | Gilgamesh farther was ________. | 8. | Ishtar released the ___________ with Uruk’s Walls. | 10. | Gilgamesh came up with the idea that they should go to _____ Forest to kill Humbaba. | 13. | The Epic of Gilgamesh was inscribed on 12 tablets, but when they were discovered in the 1800’s, some of the tablets had missing sections of the epic, so it was _______. | 14. | On this quest, Gilgamesh met his favorite god; _______. | 16. | Gilgamesh lived in ____. | 18. | Once Enkidu and Gilgamesh saw each other, they got into a _____. | 21. | For Gilgamesh’s punishment, Enkidu started to ___. | 22. | The Cedar Forest was ______ to the gods. |
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