Topic: Mesopotamia

Due: Sun Sep 14

Prompt: What does the the encounters with Humbaba and Ishtar tell us about what it means to be mortal?

The documents for this week are:

For your online response this week, choose one of the primary source readings and write a post that includes the following:

• What passage or detail in particular jumped out at you as you read through this part of the story? Why did it strike you as interesting or surprising?
• What do you think the author was trying to communicate?
• What would you like to find out more about?

Responses for Week 3

Response for Week 3

  Mark Wilson 1566
2025-09-06 21:30:19

Hi folks! This week I’d like you to share your reactions to either the fight with Humbaba or Ishtar’s meeting with Gilgamesh. What moment or detail stands out to you? What’s this story telling us about Sumer and what it means not to be a god?

Try to interpret as well as describe your reactions. Add a new idea to the discussion, or a new angle on what’s being talked about. The Epic exists to tell us what’s important to the people of Sumer, and it’s up to us to unpack its imagery and intent.

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