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Are you familiar with what a primary source is? A primary source is a story that comes directly to you from the author who lived that story a long time ago. An Egyptian might have written a story, and that story today would be a primary source. In class, these past two weeks have been full of primary source stories. The stories are “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano,” by Olaudah Equiano and “La Relacion,” by Cabeza de Vaca. Although Olaudah Equiano’s narrative and Cabeza…

Aysha Qureshi Professor Course/Unit Date Submitted Compare and contrast the relationship between gods and humans in The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Old Testament. The Epic of Gilgamesh has the earliest version of the flood story that appears later in the Old Testament of the Bible (Genesis 6-9). Discuss how each version has very different emphases and draws a different moral. The Gilgamesh Epic is the oldest poem recognizable to humanity. To most scholars, it even predates the bible. The Epic…

The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the most extraordinary texts of ancient literature. Its core theme is the state of man on earth as a mortal being. In the metaphorical sense the relationship between the two friends, Gilgamesh and Enkidu is very important. First of all, their friendship appears to be an embodiment for human relationships and brotherhood: Gilgamesh and Enkidu are adversaries, friends, brothers, companions in heroic feats, and possess a deep love for each other. When Enkidu dies as…

Though the two epics occur in opposite ends of the world, Mesopotamian and Anglo-Saxon cultures both honor the dead with different funeral rites. In the epic of Gilgamesh, the funeral of Enkidu adheres to the traditional beliefs of the Mesopotamians. Gilgamesh “veil[s] Enkidu’s face like a bride’s” (Gilgamesh 154; VIII), presumably as a way to dress him for burial. The action also has an air of irony, as it seems more like Gilgamesh is wedding Enkidu than preparing him for the afterlife, and…

What sort of mythological universe is presented in the work? The Lord of the Rings is set in the fictional world of Middle Earth. In a mythological sense, it can be viewed as myths of the events that took place before human history. Throughout the films, an aura of myth and reminiscence is maintained. It starts off in the Shire with a bright and casual tone, and moves into a more dark and serious tone as the fellowship branches out into more dangerous parts of the world. Middle Earth is…

The Almighty Allah created everything in this universe amazing and beautiful. Some of His creations leave us speechless. But out of all His creations, the best of all are the humans. He created them with sense and ability to think and question. The diversity of this specie lies not only in its appearance but also in its standard of living as a community. He has created, but has kept the difference of status. He has bestowed some with the blessings of riches while others face the darkness of…

Introduction Isis temple stands on the West bank of the Nile at Luxor, 1km from Malqata and about 4 km south of Medinet Habu. Many emperors made additions to the temple over a period of 100 years. Today all that remains of the temple is its small main building and ruins of the propylon, along with its brick enclosure wall and the well. The temple precinct had an area of 74×51 meters; the temple itself is much smaller - 13×16m. Its entrance faces east. The outer walls don't have much decoration…

The journey to find the key entering the Fountain of Life is never ends. Eternal life seems haunted mankind since the beginning until now and there is no reason to force people to stop thinking about it. Immortality, otherwise possess the indefinite lifespan, not only can bring people the most valuable assets that even the world's richest billionaires, or even the ancient emperors cannot attain: health, knowledge, and time. An eternal youth also gives people the prospect of once reaching the…

 The ancient manuscripts known as the Dead Sea Scrolls have been called by scientists “the greatest chirographic discovery of present times.” These scripts contain scrolls of the Torah and non-biblical texts, which are dated from 100 BC to 68 AD. The discovered writings are not original manuscripts, but copies produced by scribes. They are determined to be a thousand years older than the oldest attested traditional Hebrew text of the Torah, which make up the basis of the Old Testament…

Sumerians made many inventions, like the wheel, the chariot, mathematics, and the first written language. First off is the wheel. According to ancienthistorylists.com, it says, “The first wheel was believed to exist around 3,500 BC in Mesopotamia.” Arguably, the oldest wheel ever found was discovered in Ljubljana, and dates 5,150 years back. The first wheel was created as a potter’s wheel and later on it was irrigation, milling, and finally used for transport for rich people. Next up is the…