Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Preface 1, Preface 2, List of Figures, Sigla and Abbreviations, Introduction, Chronological Chart, and Map of the Near East Abstract

* The author explains that many stories from works such as the Old Testament and Arabian Nights have their origins in the Mesopotamians myths.

Atrahasis Abstract

* The author explains the purpose of The...
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