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a wild man who was tamed by a prostitute, to act as a sort of mentor to Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh and Enkidu become close friends and set out on an adventure together. The first part of the adventure involved Gilgamesh and Enkidu stealing trees from a cedar forest that mortals were forbidden to enter. A demon named Humbaba, a slave to the god of earth, wind, and air, Enlil, guarded this forest. Gilgamesh and Enkidu defeated Humbaba with the help of the…

My journey first began when I decided to attend The University of Iowa in the fall of 2013 after graduating from Urbandale High School. I attended Iowa for 2 years and then when it came time to choose where I would apply to nursing school at I was stuck between wanting to continue on at Iowa’s College of Nursing, pending on my acceptance, but also needing a change in my life. I decided to choose change and Mercy College of Health Sciences presented an opportunity for just that. There is a…

Epic of Gilgamesh Essay Throughout his career, Gilgamesh changes in some ways after meeting Enkidu. On the one hand even with his soul mate, he does nothing to alleviate his terrible behavior towards people. His prideful disposition and sociopathic tendencies lead him to his downfall. On the other hand, his love and compassion towards Enkidu redeems only a part of the king’s personality. Even after meeting his other half Enkidu, Gilgamesh continues with his arrogant behavior. He views himself as…

Humans looks upon heroes, and heroes represent his people ideology. Epics have introduced a numerous amount of characters, but only a few are considered heroes. Gilgamesh from “Epic of Gilgamesh” stands out as one. Gilgamesh carries a perfect body gifted by the gods, as he is two-third god and one-third man. He is also the king of Uruk, a shepherd to his people. Comparable to Gilgamesh are son of Zeus, Achilles and son of Atreus, Agamemnon. Achilles possesses superhuman strength and is marked as…

The most exhilarating, terrifying ride of the year is soon going to be opening! The Railroad Bridge is a terrifying ride guaranteed to make you feel the adrenaline coursing through your veins. This ride is based on the urban legend that comes from a railroad bridge on Susco Road in Pennsylvania. In the legend it says it is a bridge where a bride supposedly hung herself, and some say if you put your keys on your car at the sight, you can see the bride in the mirrors. The passengers will…

Beowulf In the poem, Beowulf, a warrior from Geats comes to help Hrothgar, the king of the Danes whose land is being attacked by a monster, Grendel. Beowulf is successful and kills Grendel. To show his bravery and abilities, he even kills Grendel without using weapons. However,Hrothgar is still in trouble, because Grendel's mother is now trying to get revenge. As the poem continues, Beowulf kills Grendel's mother in her lair with a sword that giants used. After the victory, Beowulf returns…

Eighth grade students from Central Middle School rushed into Dorney Park merrily, with huge smiles on their faces on June 9th. The trip to Dorney Park in Allentown, PA has always been the field trip all eighth graders look forward to years in advance. Parsippany students have been going to Dorney Park for a field trip in eighth grade for the past sixteen years and it has always been wonderful. Thankfully, June 9th was a gorgeous day in spring, a perfect day to go to Dorney Park. The amusement…

Gilgamesh & Enkidu The epic of Gilgamesh is about the story of the king and hero Gilgamesh who had a long journey to find a secret for immortality. However, one of the main themes in the story is the friendship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu. The two men at the beginning they were enemies, but at the end of the story they become a friend. Their friendship was very strong as it can be seen when Enkidu dies Gilgamesh was in the great sorrow, and he tried hard to bring back Enkidu to life by offering…

THE DOMINATOR is a free fall, spiral, looping, steel roller coaster. This one of a kind coaster is like no other and is the first basketball themed ride to ever be made. You will spot this orange and black coaster from across the park. The top speed of THE DOMINATOR is a 60 mile per hour spiral, that will have you scoring big. You will never know where the next turn will take you. The average speed of this exhilarating ride is 40 miles per hour! Some points will have you going at a constant…

The Epic of Gilgamesh is a fascinating ancient story that portrays the ideas of friendship, death, and immortality. In this piece of literature, a handsome, powerful king named Gilgamesh, two thirds god and one third human, sets on a quest seeking eternal life. A lot of lessons can be learned from reading what this character goes through. He is a man who thinks highly of himself and abuses the great power that he has and later experiences several downfalls. He must deal with reality and face the…