Enuma Elish Literary Analysis

The epic poem “Enuma Elish” piece of literature and the film King Lion are two amazing stories. The epic poem leans a lot of the mythical perspective that explores the drama of Apsu and Tiamat as well as the primordial gods. In this story, Apsu is ousted by the help of Tiamat, and later Tiamat turns against the gods that she helped to kill Apsu. In the end, a hero emerges, the divine god of flame and lightning that zaps and executes Tiamat and divide her body. On the other side, the Lion King story dramatizes some rituals that involve circulation of life and responsibility from one generation to the other. It strives to explain the journey that circulates from birth to death to rebirth. The story explores Simba’s life after the death of his father in his brother’s hand Scar. And the incident that follows including Simba running far away and Scar becoming the King of the pride land. The paper seeks to compare and contrast events and characters in the literature “Enuma Elish” and “The Lion King.”
Comparing and contrasting the events and characters
The two stories consist of many characters who play different important roles in the story. However, this paper will only discuss the main …show more content…
In The Lion King story, the main events are the celebration in the introduction of the child after birth. The ceremony is colored by great sovereignty as all type of animals come together to celebrate the birth of the new king. During such a royal ceremony the curb is presented to the masses by a special advisor in The Lion King story Rafiki has bestowed the responsibility of performing some rituals to anoint the new prince. A season later Simba had his Son, and all animals gathered again to welcome the birth of a new curb which will become the next king in the pride land. This final ceremony does not only bring to an end Simba's journey but emphasizes the importance of the circle of