Set: Sumerian, Hebrew, and Egyptian Literature

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Sumerians earliest known people of the fertile crescentq
Uruk modern day Iraq
Narrative epic poetry a genre...example: the epic of gilgamesh
immortality the reason of Gilgamesh's quest
symbolism of the flood cleansing
conflict in Gilgamesh the quest for immortality
symbolism of the snake evil
symbolism of #7 perfect number; most biblical events have something to do with 7 (7 day, 7 loaves of bread, etc.)
purpose of Gilgamesh's quest immortality
role of the Nile the river provided farmlands with moisture and silt; a water highway for traffic and trade and food in the form of fish
Egyptian contributions to science created surveying of land, developed geometry, predeicted floods, created the 12 month calendar with 365 days in a year
Anubis jackal headed god, guardian of the cemetary, guide of the dead, patron of embalming, keeper of poisons and medicines
Amun god of air and wind, fertility god, creator of all things, a bearded man or ram headed, believed to be the physical father of all pharoahs
Horus a falcon or falcon headed man, the sun and moon represent his eyes, god of the blind, victorious warlord, assosciated with the sun god ra
Isis one of the earlies and most important goddesses, feminine counterpart to Osiris, embraced by greeks and romans after their invasion, great mother goddess, represents maternal spirit, goddess of magic, taught mankind the secrets of medicine, embalmer and guardian of osiris, winged goddess represents wind, restores life to dead osiris by flapping her wings
Osiris king of the dead, supreme god and judge of the dead, symbol of resurection and eternal life, provider of fertility and prosperity
Ra father of the gods; sun god; merged with amun to become Amun-ra; chief enemy is Apep, a great serpent
Egyptian symbols ankh- symbol of life, associated with the egyptian glyph for magical protection, "Sa"
archetype a pattern or theme that recurs in many different cultures but is universal; however; it manifests itself individually
Humbaba established as guardian of the cedar forest by Enlil; personification of evil
Enkidu created by Aruru to contend with Gilgamesh; they wrestle; Gilgamesh wins; Enkidu and Gilgamesh become fast friends
heroic code brave, loyal, good looking, superhuman strength, success in battle, courage in confronting death, desire to win glory and fame

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Terms 22
Creator vanillabean242
Created November 3, 2008
Groups Ms. Boland's AP Human Geo Class, The amazing group of Haley
Subjects english, pre-ib english
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  1. Anubis → jackal headed god, guardian of the cemetary, guide of the dead, patron of embalming, keeper of poisons and medicines - 6 misses
  2. Humbaba → established as guardian of the cedar forest by Enlil; personification of evil - 3 misses
  3. Horus → a falcon or falcon headed man, the sun and moon represent his eyes, god of the blind, victorious warlord, assosciated with the sun god ra - 3 misses
  4. Isis → one of the earlies and most important goddesses, feminine counterpart to Osiris, embraced by greeks and romans after their invasion, great mother goddess, represents maternal spirit, goddess of magic, taught mankind the secrets of medicine, embalmer and guardian of osiris, winged goddess represents wind, restores life to dead osiris by flapping her wings - 2 misses
  5. Amun → god of air and wind, fertility god, creator of all things, a bearded man or ram headed, believed to be the physical father of all pharoahs - 2 misses
  6. Narrative epic poetry → a genre...example: the epic of gilgamesh - 2 misses
  7. Osiris → king of the dead, supreme god and judge of the dead, symbol of resurection and eternal life, provider of fertility and prosperity - 1 miss