Women for ages have been seen to be beneath men. They believe women do not have the capability to handle men positions and make rules. They see women as marriage material and mothers. In The Epic of Gilgamesh and in Persepolis women status are clear. They are considered less important and powerful compared to men. However, in both stories women are a great value in the world. They are powerful, nurturing, and temptation. In the stories these feminine qualities are displayed and the overall strength women possess.
Women are nurturing and caring. In The Epic of Gilgamesh and Persepolis, they show the nurturing and caring side of women, through wisdom and compassion for others. For example, Ninsun the mother of Gilgamesh used her influence over …show more content…
Women are beautiful in their own way, but are temptation for men. Men often use women to gain for themselves, regardless of the outcome for the women. In both stories women are either praised for their beauty or chastised for it. One of the women, Shamhat, mentioned in The Epic of Gilgamesh, is a harlot used to seduce and tame Enkidu, by the hunter who discovers Enkidu. Shamhat is told to use her womanly qualities and schemes to seduce Enkidu, so that she can pull him away from the life he is living. The hunter had no concern for Shamhat’s well-being or safety. All he cared about was getting Enkidu out of the wildlife. Even though she was a harlot, she was still used as a temptation and put in harms way to lure a wild …show more content…
In The Epic of Gilgamesh women are goddesses. For example, Ishtar is the Goddess of Love and War. She uses her power to seduce men. In the story she grows fond of Gilgamesh and then ask him to marry him. In return Gilgamesh turns her down. For once her charm did not get her what she wanted. Since she did not get what she wanted she went to father to borrow the Bull of Heaven and sent it down to earth to have it punish Gilgamesh and Enkidu. This shows the power she had to release her wrath on them. However, in Persepolis women do not have power like the women in the other story. Women are seen beneath men. They have no say in final decisions and do not hold high-end
Women are nurturing and caring. In The Epic of Gilgamesh and Persepolis, they show the nurturing and caring side of women, through wisdom and compassion for others. For example, Ninsun the mother of Gilgamesh used her influence over …show more content…
Women are beautiful in their own way, but are temptation for men. Men often use women to gain for themselves, regardless of the outcome for the women. In both stories women are either praised for their beauty or chastised for it. One of the women, Shamhat, mentioned in The Epic of Gilgamesh, is a harlot used to seduce and tame Enkidu, by the hunter who discovers Enkidu. Shamhat is told to use her womanly qualities and schemes to seduce Enkidu, so that she can pull him away from the life he is living. The hunter had no concern for Shamhat’s well-being or safety. All he cared about was getting Enkidu out of the wildlife. Even though she was a harlot, she was still used as a temptation and put in harms way to lure a wild …show more content…
In The Epic of Gilgamesh women are goddesses. For example, Ishtar is the Goddess of Love and War. She uses her power to seduce men. In the story she grows fond of Gilgamesh and then ask him to marry him. In return Gilgamesh turns her down. For once her charm did not get her what she wanted. Since she did not get what she wanted she went to father to borrow the Bull of Heaven and sent it down to earth to have it punish Gilgamesh and Enkidu. This shows the power she had to release her wrath on them. However, in Persepolis women do not have power like the women in the other story. Women are seen beneath men. They have no say in final decisions and do not hold high-end