The friends stick together as they battle monsters, but there is one monster they can not overcome Death.
Enkidu is killed by Ishtars hand when Gilgamesh refuses to leave him and marry Ishtar.
The Revenge of Ishtar has plenty of potentially big issues to choose from to discuss.
Pick whatever you think is appropriate for your child.
This was to help her to put Mesopotamia geographically into perspective.
She added Egypt, Mediterranean sea, Arabian desert, Persia and Anatolia.
I read out pages 26 and 27 of the Eyewitness Mesopotamia book about games, music and sport.
First I pointed out the relief art on pages 19 and 20 of the Revenge of Ishtar.
Relief art is a form of sculpture.
If you have time, I recommend flicking through the book because there are many examples scattered throughout.
Mesopotamia Raised Relief
For this activity you need clay, a rolling pin and some clay tools.
Roll out your clay until it is about half an inch thick.
For my youngest I simply drew two hearts.
Using the tools, scrap away the clay surrounding the image, using your fingers to flatten and smooth.
