subject
History, 31.01.2020 03:55 andreawright13

Read the following passage from the epic of gilgamesh. which of these statements best summarizes it?

you know the city shurrupak, it stands on the banks of euphrates? that city grew old and the gods that were in it were old. there was anu, lord of the firmament, their father, and warrior enlil their counsellor, ninurta the , and ennugi watcher over canals; and with them also was ea. in those days the world teemed, the people multiplied, the world bellowed like a wild bull, and the great god was aroused by the clamour. enlil heard the clamour and he said to the gods in council, 'the uproar of mankind is intolerable and sleep is no longer possible by reason of the babel.' so the gods agreed to exterminate mankind. … but ea because of his oath warned me in a dream. … o man of shurrupak, son of ubara-tutu; tear down your house and build a boat, abandon possessions and look for life, despise worldly goods and save your soul alive. tear down your house, i say, and build a boat. these are the measurements of the barque as you shall build her: let her beam equal her length, let her deck be roofed like the vault that covers the abyss; then take up into the boat the seed of all living creatures.

the epic of gilgamesh
a. the gods want to destroy humans for being so loud, but one of the gods the speaker escape.
b. the gods encourage men of the city of shurrupak to destroy their neighbors for being so loud.
c. the gods build a boat to escape from loud and unruly humans in the city of shurrupak.
d. the gods are angry because the city became large and mighty, so they put everyone in a boat.

ansver
Answers: 1

Another question on History

question
History, 21.06.2019 16:30
Need plz? due in 10 will give brainliest which of the following was the most significant aspect of revel's election to the senate? a.his election showed that the u.s. would quickly move past the civil war. b.his election to uphold the thirteenth and fourteenth amendments which gave freed slaves citizenship and voting rights. c.his election demonstrated the states were united in a union once more. d.his election was the first step in opening doors for other african-american political leaders.
Answers: 2
question
History, 21.06.2019 18:00
I’m annoyed but glad that my history teacher left and quit her job as a teacher to become a flight attendant
Answers: 1
question
History, 21.06.2019 23:00
How does the pyramid of giza include art, science, math, or a need for infrastructure?
Answers: 1
question
History, 22.06.2019 00:00
How did justinian attempt to revive the “glory of rome”?
Answers: 1
You know the right answer?
Read the following passage from the epic of gilgamesh. which of these statements best summarizes it?...
Questions
question
English, 18.11.2019 22:31
question
Mathematics, 18.11.2019 22:31
question
Social Studies, 18.11.2019 22:31
Questions on the website: 13722362