hero and his motivations. As heroes‚ Gilgamesh and Rama reflect the values of the cultures that created them. First epic hero to be discussed is Gilgamesh. The epic of Gilgamesh allows us to see the values and concerns about Mesopotamian culture. This epic shows us that one strong male leader‚ advised by a counsel of city elders‚ was the form of government during this time. However‚ there seems to be a concern with the privileges of the people‚ as Gilgamesh is expected to be a benevolent ruler.
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of the mega flood was solved using the scientific method. Geologist Jeff Harlem hypothesized The scablands. Throughout the video you see that ripples are left by the sea in which he noticed that a large vast of water may have been the cause. But just by observing the scab lands they knew they must have formed over a long period of time. The video informs that on January 12‚ 1957 Brett’s proposed a body of water over thousands of years that traveled in ferocious speed causing a flood‚ but the problem
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The Epic of Gilgamesh dates back to as early as Bronze Age Mesopotamia‚ to the people of Sumer that told poems and legends of a great hero-king called Gilgamesh‚ the demigod ruler of Uruk (around 2500 BCE). The legends and poems were later gathered into a longer epic and written on clay tablets C. 1900 BCE. They were found in the mid nineteenth century and were later deciphered‚ and eventually published. The story is important not only to the people of the time or historians‚ but to everyday modern
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FLASH FLOOD By aeoncraft Now I know what a flash flood is like. I "spoke" too soon at my last status update. Shortly after that‚ I got cut off from facebook because of a power outage. Barely an hour later‚ brown muddy water started creeping across the floor from under the closed door. I pulled down the main switches even if the power was out and ran to the back to get the piece of plywood which‚ according to my cousin’s instructions (this is his house)‚ I was supposed to place against the
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The Epic of Gilgamesh Questions for Analysis #1-6 1. What was the Mesopotamian view of the afterlife? 2. What is the message of Siduri’s advice to Gilgamesh? 3. Consider Utnapishtim’s initial response to Gilgamesh’s request for the secret of eternal life. How does his message complement what Siduri has said? 4. Consider the story of Utnapishtim. What do the various actions of the gods and goddesses allow us to infer about how the Mesopotamians viewed their deities? 5. According to the epic
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The Myth of Gilgamesh‚ the distinction of hero or villain is distorted. There is significant evidence that suggests that not only is Gilgamesh a villain‚ but also he is an environmental hazard. In the Myth of Gilgamesh‚ we are introduced to the so-called “hero” and leader behind the great walled city of Uruk. Gilgamesh “had seen everything…had journeyed to the edge of the world…had carved his trials on stone tablets…restored the holy Eanna Temple and the massive wall of Uruk…Gilgamesh suffered all
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Ethical Behavior As It Relates To The Bible Leviticus 19:11 "Don’t steal. Don’t lie. Don’t deceive anyone.” I consider this passage to be a moral aspect of all business ethics. As owners‚ stockholders‚ or consumers we do not want to be lied to or provided with false information about anything that will lead us to invest our time‚ money‚ and/or purchasing a particular product. The same goes for stealing as well. No one wants to have anything taken away from them without their consent or knowledge
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Exploring the Literary Themes of Gilgamesh Now that we have finished reading Gilgamesh‚ we will explore some of the major themes of this epic poem. In groups of three or four‚ you will explore one of the five themes listed below. For each theme there will be two groups. After your group completes the activities‚ you will join with the other group that explored your theme and collaborate to form a final product. It is important that every group member participate in each step of the process
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This is an area around the river that is covered when the river floods. It is a fertile area because of the alluvium (fine layers of clay‚ silt and other sediments that are deposited when the river floods) which makes it a good place for agriculture. In fact‚ if the alluvium is stable enough to support vegetation‚ salt marches may form. A build-up of alluvium can create levees‚ another
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Introduction: Bangladesh is prone to a variety of natural hazards. It has witnessed the havoc of some of the worst natural disasters of the world due to tropical cyclones and storm surges. Floods and local seasonal storms are annual events which cause loss of lives and damage to housing‚ agriculture and economy. The country is also exposed to the risk of earthquakes. There are other natural hazard concerns such as coastal erosion and sea level rise due to global warming‚ which have been in the limelight
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