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The Epic of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh is a story about the king of the sumerian city-state Uruk in about 2700 BCE: Gilgamesh was a great warrior during his lifetime and he left a lasting impression on Mesopotamian culture. The historical significance of The Epic of Gilgamesh is that it is one of the “earliest surviving pieces of literature” from this period, and the most well-known. (Tignor 2013). In The Epic of Gilgamesh the hero, Gilgamesh, goes through many changes in his character and lifestyle throughout the story in order to find his purpose in his society. Uruk was one of the most famous and most important cities in ancient Mesopotamia. It was founded around 4500 BCE and was the first “true” city created (Mark 2011). Uruk was…

that has survived since the third millennium BCE. The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian poem of telling a story about the epic adventures of a man named Gilgamesh, who is the King of Uruk, and his companion Enkidu. The word meaning of Mesopotamia means the “land between the rivers” in ancient Greek language and the location of Mesopotamia is land near between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers which in present-day are across in countries of most of Iraq, Kuwait, and Eastern part of…

Gilgamesh was god and one-third man and he was the 5th king of Urke. In Uruk, a city set between the Tigris and the Euphrates rivers. And their kings represented the will of the gods. Even though Gilgamesh was required to involve others so they could figure the interpretation of the gods’ will. As a king, Gilgamesh had to patron and guide his people but he was despot and masterful. as a result of his actions, “ his lust leaves no virgin to her lover, neither the warrior’s daughters nor the…

rest to build a raft in which they used to float back to Uruk. Once back in Uruk, the goddess of love, Ishtar, proclaimed her lust for Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh responded by reminding her of the fate of all of her past lovers. This made Ishtar furious, and she asked her father, Anu, the god of the sky, to send down the Bull of Heaven as punishment. The bull was sent down, along with seven years of famine. Gilgamesh and Enkidu defeated the bull, but the gods decided that one of the two must die for…

The Epic of Gilgamesh is a story of friendship between Gilgamesh, ruler of Uruk, and Enkidu. This story is from ancient Mesopotamia from the third dynasty of Ur (2100 B.C.). Immortality and death effect everyone from who you are to what you are. The Epic of Gilgamesh is a story that talks about the idea of eternal life. Gilgamesh is a king that is cruel to his people, and treats women badly. Enkidu is half man/beast and best friend to Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh is curious of immortality because of the…

This semester we read both The Epic of Gilgamesh and Beowulf. These epic poems portray epic heroes and the stories brought hope, faith, and bravery to people. Epic heroes were and are considered legends to people in the past and in the present. These two stories main characters both are considered epic heroes who set out on quests and also have similarities to their characteristics. The Epic of Gilgamesh’s main character is Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh is the king of his city Uruk and is two-thirds…

choose to be happy. Gilgamesh did not want to hear this and pressed Siduri for information that would lead him to Utanapishtim. Siduri relented and instructed Gilgamesh to find Ur-Shanabi, who could take him across the sea. Gilgamesh found Ur-Shanabi and together they went to Utanapishtim. Utanapishtim told Gilgamesh about a plant that would make him young again. Gilgamesh found and harvested the plant to take back to Uruk with him, believing he had the secret to immortality. However, on…

The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest pieces of literature that chronicles the journey of a young king of ancient Uruk, which was a city-state in Mesopotamia between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, and is presently known today as Iraq. In 2700 B.C.E., the ancient story “The Epic of Gilgamesh” was written in the Sumerian language (the earliest Mesopotamian language) on twelve clay tablets (Puchner33). Gilgamesh, who was created by the gods, was two-thirds god and one-third man. This…

BILKENT UNIVERSITY PROGRAM IN CULTURES, CIVILIZATIONS, AND IDEAS HUMANITIES 111: ANTIQUITY SUMMER 2015 COURSE PROJECT THE MOVIE: GILGAMESH NAME&SURNAME: İREM KARAKAYA NUMBER: 21300982 SECTION: HUM111-02 TEACHER'S NAME: Dr. PAUL KIMBALL It is known that Gilgamesh and Enkidu are most important characters in Epic of Gilgamesh. Almost all events happen around them. We see that in the ancient time ( approximately 2100 BC) Gilgamesh was king of Uruk. Uruk is the antique Sumerian city and it…

Connections to Mesopotamia What do you think of when you hear the word “Mesopotamia?” What thoughts or pictures flash through your mind as you think about “Mesopotamia?” To most people, Mesopotamia is just a word to describe a place that existed a long time before our existence. Not much is known about this mysterious place and some people may not even know what it is or where Mesopotamia is located. Now we get to The Epic of Gilgamesh. Said to be the oldest written series of poems and stories…