Uruk

between two ancient heroes. In this epic, two kings, Gilgamesh and Enkidu go through many challenges that test their character, strength, and end up changing them by the end of the novel. This story is named after King Gilgamesh, who ruled the city of Uruk around 2,700 B.C.E. He was two-thirds divine and one-third human, and he exceeded all kings. He was powerful and brave; however, the control he had over the city caused him to be disheartened, arrogant, and selfish. King Gilgamesh was built…

piety . Chuang Tsu would show Gilgamesh to beauty in all things, setting up an appreciation. The ego often gets in the way of seeing the connections between the self and the world. He needs to set up this appreciation and apply it to his people in Uruk to establish better relations and expand beyond his own…

As the King of Uruk, Gilgamesh is love as much as he is hated. He possess strength and power like no other. Thereby, from the day of his birth he is proclaimed king and must formidable. His arrogance led him to abuse his power becoming a tyrant in the eyes of his people, but among the chaos of his domain the sudden creation of his equal and the love that spurred between then alter the once hated king. Love become the force that motivates, inspires and creates a change in Gilgamesh. Love is…

The confrontation between Gilgamesh and Enkidu reveals the core values of Sumerian society. It’s a story of the king of Uruk. It tells that how god punished people for their wickedness by heavy flood. The God said make the house a boat and all the possessions to be living beings. The boat has to have same dimensions’ length and width and he accepted the command. A lot of…

The duo is so prideful that they paraded through the streets of Uruk, with the servant women proclaiming: “Who is the most glorious of males? Gilgamesh is the most glorious of males? She of whom we flung the haunch in our passion, Ishatar, she has no one in the street to satisfy her” (87). However, their action of extreme…

Uruk: The City of the Ox Uruk, the ancient city built by the mighty hands of Gilgamesh. The sheer height of it’s wall displays the city’s undeniable power, with each brick made to fit by the finest groove and laid by powerful hands. Entering through the tall cedar doors, of which intricate designs are carved, stone roads are laid out in organized lines. The buildings, much like the wall itself, shine as bright as copper. On every corner there are ornaments and potted plants, which provide a…

The backlash of war in any time period leaves scars for any soldier that is a part of it, but there are some soldiers who naturally lead their men into battle regardless of the scars they carry. There are two men in history that have similar characteristics to leading their people or soldiers. One man that fits this category comes from the time period of 2150-1400 BCE and his name is Gilgamesh. The second man is named Albert C. Wedemeyer and he was a general in World War Two that created most of…

Although not a religious text per se, the “Epic of Gilgamesh” gives us great insight on how the people in ancient Mesopotamian society felt about the gods and their relationship with them. The religion of this time is completely foreign to those raised in the Judeo-Christian western world, whose god plays the role of the concerned parent. The “Epic of Gilgamesh” reveals to us that the ancient Sumerian gods had human characteristics, were dangerous and were not perfect beings whose example we…

Life: An Underlying Significance in the Story of the Flood In The Epic of Gilgamesh, there are hidden messages scattered throughout the Story of the Flood that refer to the overall theme of the importance of life. We can see these messages through examples like the significance of the Mesopotamia, the value that life possesses in the epic and the reason why Utnapishtim, rather than Gilgamesh, was given immortality. Mesopotamia is part of the region now known as the Middle East. This land…

Around 4,000 B.C.E. there were a group of people who came to Mesopotamia, which is now modern day Iraq, and settled. These people were known as the Sumerians. After lots of hard work in Mesopotamia the Sumerians started the growth of a city state. “While the area between the Tigris and Euphrates became known as the Fertile Crescent for its high agricultural productivity, high temperatures, and unpredictable floods the Sumerians were constantly challenged”(Spodek,47). Since floods occurred…