1. What does the Epic of Gilgamesh reveal about Sumerian attitudes toward the gods and human beings? 2. At the end of his quest, did Gilgamesh achieve immortality? If so, what was the nature of that immortality? 3. What does the epic tell us about Sumerian views of the nature of human life? Where do human beings fit into the cosmic world?

1. What does the Epic of Gilgamesh reveal about Sumerian attitudes toward the gods and human beings? 2. At the end of his quest, did Gilgamesh achieve immortality? If so, what was the nature of that immortality? 3. What does the epic tell us about Sumerian views of the nature of human life? Where do human beings fit into the cosmic world?