In the ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, what mythological status is granted to the land of Dilmun?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Land of Immortality
- Step 1: In Sumerian mythology and the Epic of Gilgamesh, Dilmun is celebrated as a pure, bright, and sacred paradise.
- Step 2: Gilgamesh journeys to Dilmun across the waters of death to meet Utnapishtim, the survivor of the Great Deluge granted eternal life.
Answer
Land of Immortality.
Why not the others: 'Valley of the Underworld' refers to Kur in Mesopotamian belief; 'City of Eternal Fire' is associated with biblical or Zoroastrian legends; 'Mount of the Ten Gods' is unrelated to Dilmun literature.
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