Mesopotamian mythology

full moon every seven days; The drum marked the day off ... Counted down the time, in another segment of the text said: "At the new moon, on the seventh day, at the full moon bathed Enki" (Matthews and Benjamin). These fragments mentioned above may lead to the reason in keeping the Holy Sabbath in some religion systems, also presented in exodus 20:8-11 to keep the Sabbath holy (Coogan, Brettler and Newsom). In another version, while Ea and Enki were working with the mixture of the clay, Nintu-mami approached them and gave shape to the clays creating all humans (Matthews and Benjamin). As they continued creating humans, the population increased causing a lot of noise that disturbed Enlil’s sleep (Matthews and Benjamin). Enlil was another Mesopotamian deity dating back 2,000 BCE. Due to all the noise, Enlil decided to terminate the population, by creating a plague of death. In Genesis 12:17 God also cause a plague to free the Israelites from Egypt (Coogan, Brettler and Newsom). Enlil and other deities tried to control the population creating drought, famine and disease (Matthews and Benjamin). Drought and hunger were mentioned in Genesis in the story of Abraham when he could not stay in Canaan because he needed to continue his journey to Egypt (Coogan, Brettler and Newsom). In the story of Joseph it was mentioned when Joseph interpreted the Pharaoh’s dreams about the seven years of drought. Also in the story of Atrahasis, the king invokes Enki for advice (Matthews and…

Sydney A. Hall Professor Brien Garnand Interdisciplinary Humanities: Egypt and the Near East 10 October 2016 Mankind's Affinity to Immortality Gilgamesh, Adapa, and Aqhat all depict mankind's quest for immortality as a result of the tragedy of a central character through death or through injury, they furthermore exhibit common traits of humanity (emotional maturity, cleverness, aloofness), and lastly, a failure to attain immortality. The…

Pithos (jar/box) and ordered never to open it under any circumstances however due to the innate woman’s curiosity she opens the jar, releasing all the evils of the world followed by the last spirit named Elpis, commonly known as hope. However before these events, Prometheus orders his son Deucalion to build an ark to save himself and his wife Pyrrha after prophesising the flood Zeus would starting to cleanse the world of evils affecting human kind. After the flood Deucalion and Pyrrha visit the…

been more accepted in the scientific community. One main reason many would consider it true is the widespread of one idea in multiple cultures around the world; all varying in details but having the main focus of a flood. We all have heard stories passed down from generation to generation each time slightly different from the last. two different people can tell the same event, and have two different stories; Which is why many people don’t trust documents or stories from as 700 BCE., there is…

In the modern period, with the growing influence on rationale views of the world the term myth has come to represent stories that are false more and more as years pass. Myth storytellers both past and present, on the other hand have assumed reality is to complex to grasp, so they have begun to rely on stories to provide at least a glimpse on complexity. Folklore, Courtly, and bourgeois are all closely related in the mythic world. All three originate in ancient myths. Each one of them have…

He points out the fact he wishes to be a pagan “suckled in a creed out worn, as well as “Having sight of Proteus rising from the sea”. To be a pagan, he would be able to see nature without being dispirited by those around him. For the speaker, the world is more than just land. Its home, and someone people can find peace if they just wanted it. He wants to get across the beauty of it and by expressing his need to be a mythological creature, he succeeds. He also includes himself in the category of…

Throughout history we have seen many different hero stories and how the hero of the story changes. Joseph Campbell's “The Hero’s Journey” describes all the steps of the hero’s journey, from being an ordinary person, to the call for adventure, to the tests all the way to where the protagonist has changed hopefully for the best and has returned home. These stages are important for combination myths, like what Linda Seger talked about in her article “Creating the Myth”. In her article she talks…

A man called Michael Shermer once said, “Myths are stories that express meaning, morality, or motivation. Whether they are true or not is irrelevant.” The Alaska native cultural myths that I will be referencing are “The Mink Boy” which is an Alutiiq myth, “Salmon Girl” which is an Athabascan myth, “Sleeping Lady” which is an Athabascan myth, “The Eye of the Needle” which is a Yup’ik myth, “Keet” which is a Tlingit myth, and the Yup’ik origin myth. Many Alaskan native cultural groups share some…

Doom of the Sirens The Ringling museum is a very historically admired place to go. Not only were the Ringling brothers huge into the circus, which in fact were very successful, but they also had a strong passion for art. This museum was once John and Mable Ringling’s home, but unfortunately, the two passed away shortly after the mansion was built so it is now open to the public to show off some of the greatest pieces of artwork. The Museum is located in Sarasota, Florida and has three main…

Joseph Campbell was an American writer who researched and developed theories about mythology. One of his most well-known works is the 17 Stages of Monomyth. These 17 stages are split into three phases. The first of the three phases of monomyth is the departure. This phase includes the call to adventure, the refusal of the call, supernatural aid, crossing of the first threshold, and belly of the whale. The second phase is the initiation which includes the road of trials, the meeting with the…