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Epic of Gilgamesh

translated by N. K. Sandars
Introducing the Story
Literary Focus: Epic Hero
Reading Skills: Visualizing the Epic
Feature Menu
Epic of Gilgamesh
translated by N. K. Sandars
Gilgamesh, the
Lion Spirit
I will break in your door and burst in
your gate, for I am Gilgamesh. . . .
Epic of Gilgamesh
translated by N. K. Sandars
handsome
Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, is two-thirds god
and one-third man.
GOOD
QUALITIES
FAULTS
courageous
powerful
arrogant
bad ruler
disrespectful
of the gods
Epic of Gilgamesh
translated by N. K. Sandars
An epic hero is an epics larger-than-life main
character, a leader whose mighty deeds reflect
the values admired by the people of that time.
Epic of Gilgamesh
Literary Focus: Epic Hero
Based on what you
know of Gilgamesh,
what qualities did the
Sumerians value?
Physical strength
Courage
Gilgamesh, or the Lion Spirit
Can you think of other
epic heroes?
Gilgamesh is the earliest known epic hero.
Epic of Gilgamesh
Literary Focus: Epic Hero
Odysseus
King Arthur
Bilbo Baggins
Luke Skywalker
[End of Section]
Charlemagne
An epic is full of action. You can improve
your understanding of the epic if you try forming
mental images of events as they happen.
Close your eyes for a
moment and listen to
the following passage
from the Epic of
Gilgamesh.
Epic of Gilgamesh
Reading Skills: Visualizing the Epic
To help you form mental images of the
storys action, try these strategies:
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Epic of Gilgamesh
Reading Skills: Visualizing the Epic
describe the event
to a partner
draw a picture of
the scene or write
it down
read aloud and
picture the events
in your mind

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