2. Lapis lazuli was a stone prized by ancient Mesopotamians. As The Epic of Gilgamesh
indicates, it was used to make beads for necklaces. Look at the picture of the
Mesopotamian lapis lazuli pendant. Compare its colors with those of a rainbow in the
sky. How might the necklace of lapis lazuli mentioned in Lines 165-167 of The Epic of
Gilgamesh compare with the rainbow in Genesis? What was the purpose of each of
the tokens?
