Uruk

was created by the Akkadians and re written by other cultures in the Mesopotamian period. This story reflected the values and origins of the people during that time. The Epic of Gilgamesh story starts with a King named Gilgamesh the great leader of Uruk who was the son of…

former kings lived well in peace. The Epic of Gilgamesh shows their understanding of the underworld. In this story Enkidu, a man made by the gods, sleeps in sickness and dreams about going to the underworld. When he wakes up he tells Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, about the darkness and the horrible conditions in which former kings were in. Enkidu relates the underworld as a place full of darkness where people ate their food with dust and the kings put their crown away to become servants…

after human contact and intimacy. Before his death, he curses the priestess responsible for this growth, but Shamash, a god, reminds him that his humanity was precious and should be viewed as gift. He was loved, both by the people of the kingdom of Uruk and his other half, Gilgamesh. Using this information, it could be said that Gilgamesh was so ready and willing to give away his humanity in exchange for divinity because he had just lost touch with other people in his grief, and his most…

In Gilgamesh, translated by N.K. Sanders, readers witness an unbreakable bond of friendship through the characters of Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Enkidu was created by the gods to be Gilgamesh’s companion. They both guided each other through harsh times and were each other’s crutch. They shared a bond that could only be broken by death. When Enkidu passed away, it was clear how much of an impact it had on Gilgamesh. The friendship completely transformed his personality and stirred up emotions within…

The beauty of life lies in the little things that we do each day that create special and remarkable memories. The mystery of life will be the moment we are gone from this world which make every instant worth living for. According to Grace Halden, immortality has not yet been achieved for humans, but many have sought immortality in various ways as did a Chinese Emperor who once ingested mercury in the hopes that it would lead him to an eternal life. (Halden 4) One would not think that dying is…

Yagan was an indigenous Australian warrior from the noongar people who lived in the South west region of Western Australia. Which is Perth now. He was the son of Midgeroroo. He was born on 1795 in western Australia and died on the 11 July 1833 in Belhus. He was buried on Everton Cemetery, Liverpool. The relationship between Yagan who was part of aboriginals and British people was very complicated. Yagan was 35 years old in 1829 when British settlers landed in the area and established the Swan…

gone out and dug wells in the mountains to bring about civilization there, he will bring about civilization in Enkidu. While Enkidu is “equal to his (Gilgamesh’s) stormy heart” (80), he is not civilized as Gilgamesh is. Gilgamesh is “the shepherd of Uruk-Haven” (71), Enkidu “wore a garment like Sumukan (god of wild animals)” (90). Enkidu is made to be a new, life long challenge for Gilgamesh, the great…

RELEVANCE OF MAHABHARAT IN PRESENT TIMES Mahabharata, written by Maharishi Ved Vyas, is one of the two great epics of ancient India. It is one of the greatest stories ever told and is undoubtedly one of the most vast, vivid and detailed epics of the world. It is not a story, it is not a poem not even an epic but rather a philosophy about humans, the evolution of their thought process and the battles of their interests. The account holds true and relevant even in current times. It is said that…

Imru' al-Qais: Life and Poetry Imru' al-Qais was born in the Najd region of northern Arabia sometime in the early 6th century AD. He was an Arabian poet in the 6th century. He was the son of Hujr bin al-Harith who was a king that ruled over the tribes of Asad and Ghatfan. Many scholars believe that Imru’ al-Qais was born in the Asad territory and his mother was said to be Fatimah bin Rabi'ah al-Taghlibi. He is considered by many Arabic poetry scholars to be the father of Arabic poetry. His…

Literary and artistic practices have long since given us an idea about the practices and culture within ancient civilizations, that we are still attempting to discover information today. Two civilizations that we have received the most knowledge about through their written text are Mesopotamia and Egypt. For the Egyptian perspective, The Instructions of Merikare, a letter addressed from a father to a son about how to be an effective pharaoh, is able to be analyzed to determine facts about…