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tavern. Enkidu holds back the doorway of the spouse’s chamber and he wrestles with Gilgamesh. When Enkidu and Gilgamesh stood frozen, terrified before the Cedar Forest’s doors. They built the tallest tree into a door for Uruk after their victory. The Scorpions guarded the entrance of Mashu. Most of the time, entryways mark a transition to a level of consciousness then to a next. Additionally, they represent decisions on whether to stay behind those doors or wander through…

Rebecca McKenney Astronomy 101 Mrs. Alburg 25 March 2017 Chapter 2 Review Questions 1. For each of the following wavelength, state whether it is in the radio, microwave, infrared, visible, ultraviolet, X-Ray, or gamma portion of the electromagnetic spectrum and explain your answer. (Page 37 – 38) Original Number Nanometer (nm) Micrometer (μm) Millimeter (mm) Centimeter (cm) Meter (m) Kilometers (km) Angstrom (Å) 2.6 μm 2,600 2.6 0.0026 0.00026 0.0000026 0.0000000000026 26,000 34 m…

The Permian Period The Permian Period is the last one, after the Carboniferous Period, of the Paleozoic Era lasting for about 46 to 47 million years from 299-252 million years ago (mya) (Smith 2011). One major feature of this period is the formation of the supercontinent, Pangaea which affected the environment and the climate as well which gave rise to new species. Another distinct feature is the greatest mass extinction event which killed around 54% of all marine families and most of the…

In the modern contemporary society, copying from another person, whether it be on a test or any other assignment, is frowned upon. However, there aren’t any consequences for this act in the period of time depicted in Inferno, by Dante Alighieri, as this wasn’t recognized as a punishable sin. During this period, the deepest and darkest parts of Hell was home to thieves and liars, where their souls were lost and tortured for eternity. One who cheats does so by committing thievery as they steal…

Throughout the past years, gang violence in Canada has been a major issue. From the case of the Surrey Six to Hells Angels beating a local Kelowna man to death, gang violence is no foreign term here, especially in British Columbia. Though gang violence has reportedly gone down in the past years, it is still something individuals across Canada fear. As stated by Jennifer E. Butters, James Sheptycki, Serge Brochu, and Patricia G. Erickson in Guns and Seblethal Violence(2011), gangs are a direct…

My mother’s side of the family is the family I am the closest too. My mothers family is united we usually spend every Sunday together, whether it be at my uncles house or at my grandmas house, since they have the biggest houses. My uncles have always been very active in sports and that it why I enjoy playing sports. Throughout my childhood I have played either soccer or basketball. As far as my relationships with my mother’s side of the family, I can honestly say that we all have strong…

kino had the pearl the doctor wanted to help. The narrator and doctor explain,“ And when it was made plain who Kino was, the doctor grew stern and judicious at the same time. ‘He is a client of mine,’ the doctor said. ‘ I am treating his child for a scorpion sting.’ And the doctor's eyes rolled up a little in their fat hammocks and he thought of Paris” (22). This shows that money makes people greedy because the doctor lied to one of his patients who was telling him about the news. Also, earlier…

The Lightning Thief is the first young adult book written by Rick Riordan. It was published July 1, 2005. It is the first book in the series Percy Jackson and The Olympians. It is a book about greek mythology with fictional characters. This book is about a twelve year old boy who learns that he is a demigod. This book holds the themes of love, identity, and memory. The characters, Percy Jackson, Annabeth Chase, Grover Underwood, and Luke Castellan had the chance to become part of this book. The…

his journey. When Enkidu is killed, however, Gilgamesh finds himself alone, in the wilderness, on a journey that seems impossible. He is afraid of the lions which stalk the mountains, yet he is able to push forward . When he encounters a pair of scorpion-dragons guarding the path through the mountain, his body is “seized with terror,” yet he still is able to continue . As he journeys through the mountain, darkness surrounding him, he cries out for his companion; he receives no answer. Fearing…

The Epic of Gilgamesh and Monkey The Epic of Gilgamesh is a story about The King of a town named Uruk, who is one third mortal and two-thirds immortal. The king of Uruk was a. Ulcer of enormous towers and ziggurats and enclosed his city with immense walls and vast orchards. Gilgamesh was not treasured as a king; he would take advantage of any woman that caught his eye, he was quite fond of newlywed brides. The Gods were not delighted with Gilgamesh's conduct and decided to construct a wild-man…