Special thanks to Kristen Grandfield, Yale - New Haven Teacher Institute
Tablets V & VI
Tablet Five (p. 38 - 45)
Gilgamesh and Enkidu enter the forest and begin to cut down the trees. Humbaba comes out and is shocked at what is going on. Enkidu lets Humbaba know that he and Gilgamesh are stronger than he will ever be. The epic battle begins! They fight Humbaba and even Shamash, the god, intervenes to help Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Humbaba is defeated and with a knife in his neck, begs for his life. Gilgamesh feels a pang of emotion and hesitates while Enkidu tells him to stop wasting time and to kill Humbaba. While dying, Humbaba curses the pair saying that Enkidu will not live a long life and will find no peace in this world.
FFW (5 min; 10 sentences minimum)
- Gilgamesh almost shows compassion toward Humbaba. What would change about Gilgamesh if he hadn't killed Humbaba?
Tablet Six (p. 46 - 52)
After the great battle, Gilgamesh becomes a hero of widespread fame. Ishtar, a goddess, become interested in Gilgamesh and offers herself to him. Because she has been with many men, he refuses her and does so, with great insults. She returns to the heavens and asks Anu, her father, to send the Bull of Heaven down to cause problems for Gilgamesh. Like the dream Gilgamesh had before, the Bull's breath causes great abysses that kill many people in Uruk. Gilgamesh and Enkidu fight and defeat the Great Bull. Student Journal Questions:
- What do you feel is the most important line from this section? Why?
Reflection: main takeaways from today's lesson?
Student Demographics Survey (required of all students to receive Bard College credits)
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