ENG - English ENG 2330 Chapter Notes - Chapter Tablets 11 - 12: Utnapishtim, Urshanabi, Enkidu
15 Nov 2017
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Similar to noah"s ark (or the other way round) Supposed to take representatives of every animal to preserve them. Utnapishtim built it because the gods were angry. Sending of the birds from the ship to find dry land. The quest to built the boat doesn"t belong to gilgamesh alone, but a group of people, unlike noah. 69): some say he was the captain of the boat, others say he was not on the boat. Utnapishtim gives puzur amurri all of his stuff, but it will be flooded anyway. Utnapishtim is telling him a creation story. First: 7 days and the universe was made. Utnapishtim is telling gilgamesh why he is special. Wafer 1 (dry as dust): selfish; callous metaphorically and literally. Wafer 2 (only less so than the first): During these days, he is getting a second chance. I will give some of the plant to the elders ther (80)
