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    the dream leaves sorrow to the one who survives” (Tablet VII.75-76). In the poem The Epic of GilgameshGilgamesh and his friend Enkidu challenge the gods‚ and as a punishment‚ the gods kill one‚ and the other must live with the guilt of survival. Gilgamesh and Enkidu were punished because they slayed Humbaba‚ a minion of the gods. Because of this‚ Ishtar‚ the Goddess of Love‚ asks Gilgamesh to marry her. Gilgamesh refuses‚ pointing out the bad things that happened to her previous husbands. As a punishment

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    physical powers gifted to them by the gods. Both the stories were initially written in the form of epic poems serenading their respective heroes. Gilgamesh was the Babylonian king of Uruk (modern day Iraq). The people of the city prayed to the sky god Anu to provide them relief from the tyranny of Gilgamesh. One might wonder at this strange situation. On the one hand those who were ruled by Gilgamesh prayed for succor from his oppressive and harsh rule.

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    Troy vs, Iliad

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    Farhood Bahadori Classical Mythology Professor Sina Jafari 5 July 2012 Guidelines for the Comparative analysis of the movie "Troy" and "The Iliad" Your comparative essay should be typed in single space paragraphing (font 12 Times New Roman) and it should be at least 500 words. (I will use the "word count" feature in Microsoft Word to check the number of words.) Try not to exceed 1000 words at most. Your essay should be the result of your own contemplations‚ observations and conclusions. You

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    Gilgamesh vs Socrates

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    In the Epic of GilgameshGilgamesh was one of the strongest men to walk the earth. They said his power could only be matched by Enkidu. In The Death of Socrates‚ Socrates was respected by every person who came to visit him before he died. Socrates was mentally and physically powerful. He wasn’t afraid of anything‚ not even of death. This is where both men were different in strength. Socrates was able to face death without fright whereas Gilgamesh was taunted in fear by the idea of dying‚ therefore

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    functions throughout life is loosely based on the time period‚ but this is not synonymous to saying that it is the cornerstone in which one’s function is grounded upon. The reading The Epic of Gilgamesh by N. K. Sanders displays this concept that time period does little to impact one’s character‚ specifically Gilgamesh in this case. Instead‚ it is an individual’s life experience that shapes their functionality. For instance‚ the story takes place in ancient times which helps gives

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    Beowulf vs. Gilgamesh

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    Beowulf and Gilgamesh are Epic Heroes But the Seafarer isn’t and Here’s Why In the stories “Beowulf” and “The Head of Humbaba‚” the main characters reflect the descriptions of an “epic hero”. However in the story‚ “The Seafarer‚” the main character does not reflect any descriptions of an “epic hero.” Beowulf and Gilgamesh fit the description because they both go on a quest and have the similar motivations of an epic hero. The Seafarer‚ in contrast‚ had a different motivation and an entirely different

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    Troy vs Iliad

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    Benioff and directed by Wolfgang Petersen was inspired by The Iliad‚ an ancient Greek poem about the time of warrior Achilles argument with King Agamemnon during the Trojan War. Some events the film where taken straight from the Iliad‚ and is at times the two stories are very similar to one another. However there are several major differences between them‚ as Troy the movie was made to appealing to twenty first century audiences‚ where as the Iliad was meant to appeal to Greeks in the eighth century BC

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    Gilgamesh Vs Genesis

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    The Flood In both The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Genesis‚ a flood is sent down in order to wipe out the human population. In both‚ the flood has survivors who replenish the human race‚ but their goals are different. Although a major flood is present in Gilgamesh and The Genesis‚ it differs in the reasons behind it and why. The occurrence of the flood is similar in both the Genesis and Gilgamesh. In both‚ two men are employed to build a boat in the event of an upcoming flood. Noah is advised by God

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    Antigone vs. Iliad

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    emotion. In both Antigone and The Iliad there are many different types of love portrayed. The love one has for their child for example‚ or the love for a close family member or friend. There is also the love one experiences when they feel they have found their mate in life. In examining the excerpts from Antigone and The Iliad I was able to draw the conclusion that Antigone portrays the different types of love in a more realistic way. When I read The Iliad for the first time the portrayal

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    The journey that Gilgamesh took after Enkidu died was a turning point of his life. The reason it was so meaningful to Gilgamesh and the story was because it showed Gilgamesh and the readers reading the book‚ that no one life has immortally. Gilgamesh was very distraught and he set on a journey to seek immortally for himself. “…did bitterly weep as he wandered the wild…” (Gilgamesh 70) Gilgamesh thought that he was immortal but seeing could what happen to Enkidu he could not let that happen to himself

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