undertaken by Gilgamesh and Odysseus” Odysseus main challenge is to help defeat the Trojans in the battle of the Trojan horse. All the men who survived the war and the sea were safely back at home‚ other than Odysseus‚ he still had a long journey ahead of him. In the beginning of his journey‚ his challenge was brought upon him by the powerful God of the sea Poseidon. Poseidon became Odysseus enemy after a Cyclops held him and his crewmates captive. After escaping the Cyclops‚ Odysseus blinded it with
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Gilgamesh and Odysseus were two heroes from two totally different time periods that were both in search of the meaning of life. The epics that the two characters are featured in Gilgamesh‚ was developed from early Mesopotamia and the Odyssey in early Greece. Gilgamesh was a very popular and it was very valuable to the historian of Mesopotamian culture because it reveals much about the religious world‚ such as their attitudes toward the gods‚ how a hero was defined and regarded‚ views about death
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whileescaping from the cyclops. Another difference is when in the book‚ Odysseus and his soldiersescaped at night‚ but in the movie they escaped in the morning. One of the more majordifferences that I personally thought made the book better was in the book‚ Odysseus is the onewho had the idea to stab cyclops in the eye and get him drunk‚ well in the movie that wasn’texactly the case‚ this is different from the movie because in the movie Odysseus is not the onewho stabs cyclops in the eye‚ it was one of his
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Compare and Contrast Usually‚ in an epic‚ you always read about a hero. And‚ usually‚ you are faced with two types of heroes: a quest hero and a tragic hero. The definition of a quest hero is that an individual or a group of people embark on a journey to achieve a goal. You can find a quest hero in the epic of Gilgamesh. Now‚ a tragic hero is a dignified or a noble character who possesses a defect that brings about or contributes to his or her downfall. That’s where Oedipus: The King comes
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Jack Mezzadri 10-6-14 Compare and Contrast essay 12/03 Many people don’t realize how alike the two flood stories actually are to each other. The main theme is the biggest similarity between the two. They also differ greatly because of the events that actually take place. In both stories‚ the number of days for the events are different‚ but the same basic event takes place. There are also many other similarities and differences as this is just one difference. The stories are very similar‚ but
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The stories of both Gilgamesh and Noah demonstrate the journey to find "immorality" though both accounts are done in very different ways. Although the purpose of each story is very similar in some respects‚ there are a few differences that are conveyed through the heroes. In the story of Gilgamesh‚ he possesses the characteristics of wisdom and strength which are strongly valued by the Sumerians; whereas Noah possesses the characteristics of obedience and trust which are valued by the Hebrews. The
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The flash and odysseus are similar in many different ways but they are very well different like the flash he has super speed and super sonic punch and he can throw lightning and can make light just by moving his hand‚ odysseus on the other hand well all he has is his sword but these two characters are similar‚ so here are my reasons the flash and odysseus are similar. Number one‚ let’s talk about the flash first his mother died by a man who is called “professor zoom” aka “the reverse flash” he is
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The epic poems The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ and Gilgamesh‚ translated by David Ferry‚ feature the struggles and triumphs of two epic heroes‚ Odysseus and Gilgamesh. Epic heroes exemplify six common traits. They are all strong fighters‚ complete with physical beauty and intimidation. The epic hero is dangerous yet protects ordinary people. There is always an encounter with death and the cosmos. They are superhuman‚ but they are not supernatural‚ although they come in contact with the supernatural
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Compare and Contrast of Odysseus and Aeneas Odysseus‚ the hero in The Odyssey‚ and Aeneas‚ the hero in The Aeneid‚ fought in opposing sides in the Trojan war. Odysseus was the king of Ithaca and was arguably the smartest king and warrior in all of Greece‚ whereas Aeneas was a warrior from Troy whose destiny was to found the Roman race in Italy. While both men were highly acclaimed by their respective countrymen as heroes‚ they shared many similarities in respect to their background‚ their virtue
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Gilgamesh and Odysseus represent empowered men‚ arrogant‚ disrespectful‚ and at times‚ inhumane. Yet‚ they both go through a set of trial and tribulations in trying to discover a sense of understanding and value within their life. They both want eternal recognition and meaning to their name. Through their journeys‚ honor represents their dignity as men. They fight with their men and are loyal to them. Even further‚ each man encounters a situation with a god and they intervene in their fate. The
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