Ishtar

story of the epic(duh). So long story short, a king named Gilgamesh meets a beast named Enkidu, they meet(they fight actually), and it was love at first punch. Gilgamesh now considers Enkidu as his equal. They fight a demon named Humbaba. They return. Ishtar, the goddess of love likes…

In my opinion, maybe he was bisexual. One of the complaints his subjects have against him is that he's forcing himself on their women, especially having his way with brides before their husbands. Although he rejects the invitation of the goddess Ishtar to become her lover, he makes it clear that his reason is that her lovers always come to bad ends when she tires of them--not that he isn't interested. Then at the end, after he dies, he leaves behind both a wife and a concubine as well as a son.…

Many of the ideas and practices that were common over four thousand years ago have died out, been changed, or are viewed today as being outlandish. For example, the practice of the divine right of kings or royalty and polytheism are a little outdated and rarely practiced in this day and age. Gilgamesh, the oldest existing piece of literature, mentions both of these ideas. Thinking about the epic in a way with a closed mind may discourage some readers to stop reading it and disregard the piece of…

Marduk killed his mother to create the world, and he created humans as slaves. The Babylonians fell, but rebuilt themselves later. Their king was Nebuchadnezzar, who built the Hanging Gardens. One of their most important temples was the Temple of Ishtar, where sacred prostitution occurred. Nebuchadnezzar fought with the Hebrews and burned down their temple. Then, he exiled the Hebrews to Babylon. (Source: World History Class). The Babylonian captivity…

The Lesson of Life The Sumerians were no more pessimistic about their lives and their gods than contemporary humanity. The environment was different, the known and unknowns vastly more vague, but the Sumerians struggled with same internal woes that we do now. What is our place in this vast expanse of time? What purpose do we serve or are suppose to serve? Is there a creator? Are there multiple creators that convene together to decide all of humanities fate? Why do terrible tragedies occur? Is…

Mirror, Mirror: The Goddess of Love “Mirror, Mirror on the wall who is the fairest of them all?” “Aphrodite, oh great one.” That is if you were in Greece, many people would say that Venus is the fairest of them all. In fact both of them were, because they were both the goddess of beauty, love, and fertility. But how could this be true? In the early years, most civilizations needed guides other than government, to explain their every action and guide them through life. Greek…

costing a lot to rebuild. Also, Mesopotamian view of gods and afterlife were not cheerful and colorful as the Egyptians because the Mesopotamian gods were known to cause devastation to the people for no reason. The document states that as the god, Ishtar, was weeping she said she was the destruction of her own people, after the gods and she almost destroyed the…

In every civilization, gods are represented differently. Each religion and culture has its own beliefs in ways, manners, and responsibilities of their deity/deities. I chose to analyze Akhenaten’s Hymn to the Sun and The Epic of Gilgamesh to show the similarities and differences between the Egyptian and Sumerian respected god(s). Akhenaten’s Hymn to the Sun is a poem that is very important to ancient Egypt. Through the use of imagery and personification, it is visible that Akhenaten is showing…

The argument of the civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt. Both have many important similarities and differences. However, the difference between the two civilization serve as a clear evidence to the existence of multiple routes to civilize life. Furthermore, the argument will show how the ancient Mesopotamia and Egypt were different in form of social classes, law codes, geography, however they both believe in more than one god . The law code for the Mesopotamian is Hammurabi and Egypt is…

When Noah sent out the Dove it returned with an olive branch which was sign of life and possibly a peace offering from God. During Utnapishtim’s flood the storm was so strong it scared the Gods and they began to regret the flood. Ishtar the Queen of Heaven cried for she commanded this evil. After the flood when the humans and creatures with Utnapishtim were revealed to still be alive Enlil was angered by this. Fortunately the other gods, especially Ea expressed their disapproval…