ENG 160 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Two Trees Of Valinor, Humbaba, Enlil
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How does the hebrew god create order: separate, name, hierarchy. How are humans created: in god"s image, from the earth. Punishments for eating for the tree of life: serpent- legs get taken away. Answers why childbirth is painful: woman- painful child bearing, man- has to work for food. Answers why we work for our food. Cain kills able out of jealousy: punishment- wander the earth, can never grow food again, mark of cain- reminder of wrong doing but also protection from being killed. Separates heaven and earth, sea and land, light air and heavy air, etc. 4 ages: gold- trust, moral goodness, fruitfulness, silver- work for a living, bronze- first wars, some semblance of morality, iron- everything is destroyed. Creation (compared to genesis: chaotic and raw- similar to genesis (separation of elements, different life forms, humans created to rule) First descriptions of gilgamesh: wise, heroic, strong, brave, handsome, protector of his people.
