In the poem The of Gilgamesh The ancient poem introduces Gilgamesh many times in the poem but also introduces Ishtar. Ishtar is known throughout the poem as a Goddess of love, and sex. Women often have supporting roles in ancient works Ishtar for example has the role to the Sumerian Inanna and is known as the cognate of the Northeast. Ninurta is known as the father of Ishtar and they were both worshiped in many different countries. Ishtar has a symbol that is known for just her which can be identified as the eight pointed star. The poem main character in is known as Gilgamesh and he was born into royalty because his mother was a goddess and his father was a Sumerian city of the well-known city of Uruk.
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The hidden home survived the with by the ancestor Utanapishtim was known as his wife, the hidden house has survived a massive worldwide flood. His wife Utanapistim tells him the story about the flood and how it happened and how it was similar to the biblical story that is found in Genesis. By having the story of Genesis it allows the context of Genesis poem to be complex with life and death itself. As Gilgamesh tells Utanapistim his story about everything that has happened in his life so far, she then gives him a plant that will make Gilgamesh become immortal. But needless to say on his way home the plant was taken from Gilgamesh and then returns back home to Uruk with nothing new in his life (pg. 30).
Readers have been hooked to this epic poem since the ancient decades, but everyone has their own understanding of how it should be understood. Many of the readers from the nineteenth century thought the work was about a historical event that happened during their time. But readers today focus on the poem as an amazing masterpiece rather than an event that happened centuries ago (pg 31).
Ishtar was known to be the goddess of love but after being rejected by Gilgamesh she wasn’t mentioned much. In ancient works women where important in many ways Ishtar was known for her many different
Gilgamesh was always known as the guy …show more content…
The hidden home survived the with by the ancestor Utanapishtim was known as his wife, the hidden house has survived a massive worldwide flood. His wife Utanapistim tells him the story about the flood and how it happened and how it was similar to the biblical story that is found in Genesis. By having the story of Genesis it allows the context of Genesis poem to be complex with life and death itself. As Gilgamesh tells Utanapistim his story about everything that has happened in his life so far, she then gives him a plant that will make Gilgamesh become immortal. But needless to say on his way home the plant was taken from Gilgamesh and then returns back home to Uruk with nothing new in his life (pg. 30).
Readers have been hooked to this epic poem since the ancient decades, but everyone has their own understanding of how it should be understood. Many of the readers from the nineteenth century thought the work was about a historical event that happened during their time. But readers today focus on the poem as an amazing masterpiece rather than an event that happened centuries ago (pg 31).
Ishtar was known to be the goddess of love but after being rejected by Gilgamesh she wasn’t mentioned much. In ancient works women where important in many ways Ishtar was known for her many different