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• Gilgamesh: Man's First Story
  In Gilgamesh, how is Nature viewed, specifically the forests, animals, and wildlife, especially its destruction and neglect?
  In Gilgamaesh, nature is viewed as uncivilized. It is guarded by Humbaba, the one who guards the forest. For man to become civilized, nature must be tamed. Nature in itself is as wild as the...

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• Gilgamesh: Man's First Story
  What is the significance and role of the dreams of Enkidu just before his death, and why is Gilgamesh so afraid after Enkidu's death?
  Enkidu has been created by a goddess to be a moral check on Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh is half-immortal, created by the goddess Aruru. In the beginning of the epic, Gilgamesh is acting quite badly, to...

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• Gilgamesh: Man's First Story
  What dream did Gilgamesh have in the story?
  Gilgamesh has several dreams in the story. The first is of a giant boulder that threatens to crush the earth. Gilgamesh rushes to catch the stone, & when he embraces it, it turns into flesh....

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