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1. How does the story of Gilgamesh begin?

With an account of the geography of his world.

2. The slightest touch of what waters causes immediate death?

The Bitter River.

3. The people over which Gilgamesh rules as king possess what?

A vast pantheon of gods.

4. Of what is Anu god?

The skies.

5. What is a city of fine houses, magnificent temples, marketplaces, and groves of trees?

Uruk.

6. What is the greatest danger to this city?

The monster Humbaba.

7. What is the result of the King's request to continue building the walls higher and higher?

The King monopolizes the time of the men.

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