HIST 1001 : EXAM 1 PRIMARY SOURCES
Document Summary
Gilgamesh: it was written by an unknown author. It was written in 2000 bc, during the mesopotamia era. It is about a king that is hated by his people so gods send down a half-man/half beast, named enkidu, to take care of him. They become best friends and the gods decide to kill his friend. Gilgamesh is so upset that he goes on a quest for eternal life. Come to siduri tells him that god intended for humans to die. The intended audience was the grandchildren or children that the legend is suppose to be passed on too. It was written at some point because it was an oral tale at first. No, you can not believe this document because they believe in different things then we do today and the story isn"t believable in this day and age.
