Questions to Discuss on Epic of Gilgamesh

from here (doc)

1. The old man who greets Gilgamesh on the shore is really who?

2. What is the name of the city on the Euphrates where the gods lived?

3. How many days and nights does the storm rage?

4. How long does Gilgamesh have to stay awake in order to become immortal?

5. What does Utnapishtim tell his wife to place near Gilgamesh each morning?

6. How long does Gilgamesh stay awake?

7. What does Gilgamesh have to retrieve from the bottom of the ocean?

8. What is the plant supposed to do for Gilgamesh?

9. What happens to the plant on the way to Uruk?

10. How many cubits high and wide is the boat Utnapishtim constructs?

11. Which god is angered because Utnapishtim survived the deluge?

12. What three birds does Utnapishtim send out to see if the water has gone down?