Fragment from Second Tablet of "The Epic of Gilgamesh"
625 BC - 539 BC
Clay
Uruk
6.5 cm x 6.5 cm x 1.5 cm
Clay
Uruk
6.5 cm x 6.5 cm x 1.5 cm
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Discussion Questions
Use the questions provided to guide your examination of the artifact.
Why do you think that Gilgamesh and Enkidu ended up as friends?
Can you think of similarities between Gilgamesh and other heroic figures?
Can you think of other epics that survive from ancient times?