Epic of Gilgamesh

One of the most well known Biblical stories, the Parting of the Sea is a tale that has been interpreted in many different ways. As Collins states, this story is the “narrative climax” of the story of the exodus. Although many details are changed in each interpretation, Moses’s portrayal has the largest impact on the story and can make two interpretations drastically different. Roger Young’s “Moses” portrays Moses as a run-of-the-mill Hebrew who achieves extraordinary things through God. Cecil B.…

In the play Helen by Euripides the main character, Helen often finds herself in complicated situations. To get out of those situations, Helen believes that her only option is to manipulate, deceive, and lie to people. Helen’s main goal is to be reunited with her husband, Menelaos, in her homeland. Helen persuades characters to do things her way by manipulation, lies, and deception. Throughout Helen, the main character manipulates Teucros, Menelaos, and Theoclymenos using deception, persuasion,…

A timeless theme is a concept that has been apart of human nature for a long time. Timeless themes are relevant, ongoing and everyone can relate to it. No matter what period of time it is, timeless themes will appear consistently throughout human history. Over the course of history, one timeless theme that humans have encountered repeatedly is redemption. Redemption is when one has done a sin or wrongdoing and wants to make a change for a better future. In order to change, one might have to look…

INTRODUCTION Background of the Study History is full of kings, queens, their ambitions, their vulgar aggrandizements and their cruelties combined with a sybaritic life and eroticism, having no concern for common man who is quashed in every circumstance. The common man has been suffering in every sphere of life by one way or another. The 16th was the first century when people could rise in society through talent and merit. In previous centuries it was rare for a person to rise above the social…

The 12 Stages of the Archetypal Hero’s Journey, How They Relate to the Stories of Jason and Perseus Jason’s Story 1. Ordinary World – In the beginning, Jason is introduced to us as a man “shod with only a single sandal”, when he returns to his rightful kingdom. 2. Call to Adventure – When Jason pursues Pelias to release the “sovereign sceptre and the throne” to him, Pelias replies that if Jason first goes on a quest to retrieve the Golden Fleece, the kingdom will be his. 3. Refusal of the…

Atropos Language and Literature Mr. Pursell 23rd February, 2016 Autobiography of Atropos – Master of Death I am Atropos, “she who cannot be turned”. The savior and yet the plague of the humans. But, ah, I assume you don’t know me because all you mortals care about are those dimwit Olympian gods. Well that’s too bad because as soon as I say so, those gods are as doomed as Troy. One snip of my shears could be the death of you. Literally! I am death. My two sisters and I are all…

Gilgamesh Essay Gilgamesh never experienced the feeling of sadness. He lived his life privileged as the king of Uruk, lavished by the gods. He acted lawlessly, avoiding any punishment at all. Then, the gods had retribution towards Gilgamesh for killing Humbaba. They killed his greatest friend, his brother, Enkidu. Enkidu’s death changes Gilgamesh’s disposition as he spends most of his time mourning, he noticeably becomes more industrious, and his decisions become more irrational; this…

In the short story ‘’The Prince Who Would Seek Immortality’’ by Andrew Lang, written in 1903 explains how selfishness can destroy an individual. The protagonist in this story is the Prince, who is scared of death and wants to be immortal. His father wants him to rule the kingdom, but he refuses. The Prince says, ‘’Never shall I be happy till I find a kingdom where death is unknown’’ (Lang 74). He is selfish because he wants to live forever and not let his father rest during his old age. He…

No man of such great strength and qualities should drink and live with animals. Although his time was short lived, Enkidu was better off as a civilized man than when he was in an animal state. Enkidu possessed a great strength of a God, which would not have been used to its great capacity if he has stayed as he were. The transition from animal to man was new, exciting and an out of body experience for Enkidu, that he would have never felt if he had continued to drink water with gazelles. Not…

Nearly 4,000 years ago, a man named Hammurabi became king of a small city-state known as Babylon. We known very little about Hammurabi’s personal life, we aren’t even sure what he looked like. However, we do know that Hammurabi developed a system of justice carved on a large pillar brick containing 282 laws. What are these laws for and just have it affected it’s people? Even though we know very little about Hammurabi, archaeologists have found a tablet containing details on Hammurabi’s…