Knowing the land, what it has to give, what can be reaped from it is very important, as well as how greatly land can impact a civilization. This idea is elaborated upon in several different tales, tales in both oral and written form that have been passed down through generations and across cultures. The way the land and the environment in each of these tales reflect into the story and characters differ from where the tale originated, but they each share a common understanding. This understanding is explained best, and in a rather blunt fashion, in the tale of Gilgamesh; it is explained that those who know and understand the way the land is created are wise (Gil.,I.1-4).
The tale of Gilgamesh elaborates on how wise Gilgamesh actually was. …show more content…
Not all tales deal with such powerful natural forces such as floods and waves. In a mountainous region, decorated with wild flowers, peach trees in bloom, the ground covered by fallen petals and a stream, live a happy magical group of people (1293). Hidden in this ever so majestic region live an equally mysterious, but nonetheless, a happy and easy-going group of people that have been cut off from society. The people have never ventured out of their region and very seldom receive visitors (1293). Unlike the tale of Gilgamesh, where a self-proclaimed king creates a city built to protect, this society lives a peaceful life with no mention of needing to protect themselves from the land around them. The environment is depicted to be quiet, calm and safe, just as the people who lived there. This helps portray a magical and peaceful oasis that is the Peach Blossom …show more content…
XI.1-13). Aboard a Black ship quipped with explores who are described to be doing harsh actions in an even harsher unforgiving realm. The environment the exploders are in is depicted as a dark sea, deep ocean in a misty realm where the sun is never shining (Od. XI. 1-13). With such dark and gloomy adjectives used to describe the realm, it is only appropriate that the inhabitants and characters in this tale are ghosts (Od. XI.35-40). These ghosts help to advise Odysseus on his voyage and help him come to understandings. The epics of Sunjata, a less gloomy tale, the tale takes place in what is described as the frontier in what is present day Western Africa. This frontier is depicted as a swampy place, filled with gold mines created by the local people (9-13). The characters throughout the tale reflect characteristics of associated with living on the frontier. One character is turns into a fierce buffalo (43-59). As the frontier, this character shows no restraint, much resilience and is quite
The tale of Gilgamesh elaborates on how wise Gilgamesh actually was. …show more content…
Not all tales deal with such powerful natural forces such as floods and waves. In a mountainous region, decorated with wild flowers, peach trees in bloom, the ground covered by fallen petals and a stream, live a happy magical group of people (1293). Hidden in this ever so majestic region live an equally mysterious, but nonetheless, a happy and easy-going group of people that have been cut off from society. The people have never ventured out of their region and very seldom receive visitors (1293). Unlike the tale of Gilgamesh, where a self-proclaimed king creates a city built to protect, this society lives a peaceful life with no mention of needing to protect themselves from the land around them. The environment is depicted to be quiet, calm and safe, just as the people who lived there. This helps portray a magical and peaceful oasis that is the Peach Blossom …show more content…
XI.1-13). Aboard a Black ship quipped with explores who are described to be doing harsh actions in an even harsher unforgiving realm. The environment the exploders are in is depicted as a dark sea, deep ocean in a misty realm where the sun is never shining (Od. XI. 1-13). With such dark and gloomy adjectives used to describe the realm, it is only appropriate that the inhabitants and characters in this tale are ghosts (Od. XI.35-40). These ghosts help to advise Odysseus on his voyage and help him come to understandings. The epics of Sunjata, a less gloomy tale, the tale takes place in what is described as the frontier in what is present day Western Africa. This frontier is depicted as a swampy place, filled with gold mines created by the local people (9-13). The characters throughout the tale reflect characteristics of associated with living on the frontier. One character is turns into a fierce buffalo (43-59). As the frontier, this character shows no restraint, much resilience and is quite