Question

Which lines from Gilgamesh: A New English Version best establish Gilgamesh as triumphant in battle?

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. They bound logs together and built a raft. Enkidu steered it down the great river. Gilgamesh carried Humbaba's head.

Explanation:

The excerpt presented belongs to "Gilgamesh" which a poem that tells the events related to King Gilgamesh which was a prominent figure in the Sumerian society. In this excerpt Gilgamesh fight against Humbaba which was a Giant and guardian of the Cedar forest, the excerpt describes the previous moments before Gilgamesh entered to the forest with a friend, later it is described they used their axes and finally they go out of the forest with Humababa's head. Considering this, the excerpt that shows the triumph of Gilgames in the battle is option D. "They bound logs together and built a raft. Enkidu steered it down the great river. Gilgamesh carried Humbaba's head" because this explains the end of the battle and the way Gilgames was able to kill the giant as he has Humbaba's head.

Answer 2

They bound logs together and built a raft. Enkidu steered it down the great river. Gilgamesh carried Humbaba's head is a line from Gilgamesh: A New English Version best establish Gilgamesh as triumphant in battle. (D)

EXPLANATION  

Gilgamesh is the semi-mythical king of Uruk in Mesopotamia which is widely known through literature titled The Epic of Gilgamesh. The Epic of Gilgamesh is a Sumerian / Babylonian poetic work written around 2150 - 1400 BC, which makes it included in the old literature.

The great king Gilgamesh was considered too arrogant by the gods, so they decided to teach him a lesson. The gods sent Enkidu, a brave man in charge of demeaning Gilgamesh. Enkidu and Gilgamesh engage in fierce battles, Enkidu can be defeated. Enkidu with grace accepts his defeat, the two then become friends and embark on an adventure together. They ventured and met with Humbaba, a monster in the Cedar Forest.

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KEYWORD: Gilgamesh, Enkidu, The Epic of Gilgamesh  

Subject: English

Class: College  

Subchapter: Literature