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the Mesopotamia. These were known as the Sumerians. The Sumerian civilization has left us with an enduring portrait of their society, philosophy, government, religion, and daily life. Summer was located in the Mesopotamia. Early settlements included Uruk, Ur, and Eridu. They all started as independent cities and then became city-states. The land was rich, but was hard in the summer time. In spring, the rivers would flood and irrigate the fields. The riverbed was unstable and would flood at…

he may return to his own land in peace, going back through the gate by which he came” (39). After seven days Utnapishtim wakes Gilgamesh up and explains that Gilgamesh failed his test. Heartbroken, Gilgamesh gets ready to sail away and to return to Uruk, but Utnapishtim wife asks…

Babylonian scribe. It was found written on clay tablets in Akkad. The fullest version of Gilgamesh was said to be about three thousand lines, written on eleven tablets, with a twelfth tablet added later as some sort of appendix. Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk which the epic was written about, reigned somewhere in Sumer around 2600 BC, which is known as the Golden Age in Old Babylonian history. Gilgamesh was said…

Every iconic story is basically the same thing. Successful and well-known stories, books, and movies all follow the path that was first laid out by the Epic of Gilgamesh. Joseph Campbell wrote out this path of thirteen steps in which every hero follows on his quest. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone is no exception. Harry, the hero of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone follows the same steps that Gilgamesh, the hero of the Epic of Gilgamesh followed over 4,000 years ago. The first step…

All through history, the role of women has molded and shaped both society and culture into what it is today. In the Epic of Gilgamesh the role of women is not precisely clear, as various women convey distinctive characteristics and power. The themes of the story revolve around masculinity and brotherhood, but the female characters essentially have control over the men in the Mesopotamian society. A standout amongst the most fascinating parts of the story is that it indicates how men knew about…

The early Mesopotamia people of Uruk, an ancient city of Sumer, became the first Sumerian city-state; thereafter each Sumerian city then became center of a small city-state. Each city-state had its own independent ruler that ruled by divine sanctions and each city-state including the ruler served a particular god. The high priestesses held the same hierarchy position as the Mesopotamian kings, but in some cases like the Uruk Period, they were both the high priest and ruler; the…

The “Epic of Gilgamesh” edited by N.K. Sanders tells the story of a hero that went on a long journey seeking immortality after his friend died, which implies that friendship is precious and valuable. To begin, Gilgamesh hears his friend Enkidu’s nightmare about dying which frightens him. The author writes, “Gilgamesh had peeled off his clothes, listened to his words and wept quick tears, Gilgamesh listened and tears flowed.” (25). When Gilgamesh heard that his friend going to dying, he cried at…

“Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems the most challenging.” As a comparative mythologist, Joseph Campbell compared many myths from which he derived that they all contain archetypes. From this idea, Campbell composed the monomyth or hero’s journey, consists of a departure, initiation and return. During this journey, Campbell argues, a hero must confront an antagonist to receive a boon in which they will share in their return back to ordinary life.…

Summary of the Performative Icon Article The Performative Icon article is about icons in Byzantium society. The Byzantium icons allowed the viewer to utilize all five of their scenes to engage with the icons. Additionally, the Byzantium icons were not thought of as paintings, but as of imprints. Everyone’s experience with the Byzantium icons were different depending on their movement and through their own personal experiences with worshipping, therefore the icon is always changing depending on…

specific creation stories to, that their followers believe and live by. The creation myth of the Epic of Gilgamesh starts out with the introduction of the character Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh is the powerful king of Uruk and two-thirds god, and one-third man who is seen as one of the greatest things in Uruk. The Epic of Gilgamesh is a creation myth because Utnapishtim tells Gilgamesh that the gods are going to flood the earth and wipe out mankind as punishment , and he is told to build a massive boat…