Enkidu

Women have endured centuries worth of the constant ebb and flow of society’s perceptions of the role they should play. In earlier times their spot at the bottom of the societal food chain has transcended into literature. Female characters constantly being written into narratives as prizes to be won is no surprise when one takes into account the fact that even from the earliest periods of human history this has been accepted as commonplace. As time goes on and the world matures so does the idea…

By the social, cultural, and economic standards of Ancient Mesopotamia, Gilgamesh displays these qualities by the end of the book. In Ancient Mesopotamia, a king is the person who provides thru whatever means for his people. A king economically, in order to do well must give his people enough necessities in order to survive. A king was the one who had to provide the food and the water for his people. The only way back then to gain supplies was the fight, as food was in scarcity. A good king…

“Knowledge is power. Power to do evil...or power to do good. Power itself is not evil. So knowledge itself is not evil.” - Veronica Roth, Allegiant This quote references the age old theme of power versus knowledge. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, a young king named Gilgamesh strives for immortality. Gilgamesh acted for his own glory, and was a tyrant over his own people. This made him act less like a person, and his greed was his hubris. Gilgamesh was power hungry, never straying from his…

foot on the ground, his anger abated and he turned his chest away” (Kovacs 18). Since numerous lines of the ancient poem, The Epic of Gilgamesh, are missing and from reading previous information, the reader of this epic can assume that Gilgamesh and Enkidu, a man created by the mother goddess, Aruru, battled each other very ferociously at the entry of a marital chamber, and because Gilgamesh was so sure of himself, he was very astonished to find that he was defeated. Gilgamesh bent his knees and…

An epic is a long narrative novel that is designed in an elevated style that deals with the trials and achievement of great heroes. The virtues that are celebrated in the novel are of national, military, religion, and political as well as historical significance. For instance, Odyssey is one of the earliest epic that is still in existence in a number of ways. The epic of Odyssey opens with the subject and the statements of Muse who identifies the techniques that is associated with trials and…

In the opening pages of Book I of “The Odyssey” written by Homer and translated by Robert Fagles, the gods are conversing in assembly regarding the death of “handsome” Aegisthus. Similar to the modern-day court system, the gods attempt to justify the fate that Aegisthus, the human, has received. However, the gods - with knowledge of everything happening around the human world - rely not on the testimonies of mere mortals or on evidence received. Instead, the gods recall whether or not they from…

Hades is one of the three son of Kronus and Rhea, his symbol is a Cerberus or three headed dog, and was also one of 12 Olympians. He was the god of the death, god of wealth, and a very frightening character, he was also disliked by many humans and gods. Although thought to be evil, he was just an idea for death and after life for the other gods. Hades was the god of the dead and ruler of the underworld. He took Persephone, the daughter of Demeter, and made her his queen. He was characterized as…

Have you ever felt like you don’t belong in this world? Maybe you know how Hercules feels. The movie Hercules is about Zeus’s son Hercules who was born a God but turned into a mortal human being. Throughout the movie, Hercules encounters many ups and downs as he travels throughout the three different phases; the departure, initiation, and return. The first phase of a hero’s journey begins in the departure phase. In the departure phase of a hero’s journey, as outlined by Joseph Campbell, the hero…

Life: An Underlying Significance in the Story of the Flood In The Epic of Gilgamesh, there are hidden messages scattered throughout the Story of the Flood that refer to the overall theme of the importance of life. We can see these messages through examples like the significance of the Mesopotamia, the value that life possesses in the epic and the reason why Utnapishtim, rather than Gilgamesh, was given immortality. Mesopotamia is part of the region now known as the Middle East. This land…

Bernadine Falsis LIT 13 Midterm Paper 1 BS ME (LIT R-72) October 09, 2015 “Justice Should Be Served” “With great power comes with great responsibility,” Uncle Ben of Spiderman once said. When a heavy task is given to someone, he should do his best and be responsible for the task assigned to him. The story “Visitation of the Gods” says otherwise. The greater the power, the easier life a person would have. That is why the role of education for each person is important, it helps…