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    Gilgamesh Hedonism

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    The original version of the Epic of Gilgamesh (1000 BCE)‚ written in Babylonian‚ in it Gilgamesh is directed to eat‚ drink‚ and be merry. This is the thematic embrace of the hedonic state of pleasure. While Hedonism can branch out from pleasures of the body‚ this early example of Hedonism does not separate types

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    Gilgamesh and Odysseus

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    “Comparison of the journeys 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

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    who does not feel afraid‚ but he who conquers that fear.” For both Beowulf and Gilgamesh in the stories “Beowulf” and “The Epic of Gilgamesh‚” these leaders fought to be brave for their people. Gilgamesh and Beowulf both had different approaches to their fighting styles‚ they were well known leaders‚ their journies differed from one another and the society they lived in had differing beliefs. Although Beowulf and Gilgamesh differ in who they are and what they want to accomplish‚ they both have similarities

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    Gender Role and Gilgamesh

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    Gender Roles of Gilgamesh In the epic of Gilgamesh both genders male and female play significant roles in the success and downfalls of Gilgamesh. Each gender helps shape and evolves him in his journey through this epic. Though Gilgamesh and Enkidu are the main characters and they are both male the females play just as important roles as them. For Enkidu to become a big factor in Gilgamesh’s life a female (Harlot) has to make Enkidu a man and make him civil. The roles of each gender both play

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    Iliad hero essay

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    Karli Rawls S4 October 27‚ 2012 The Iliad‚ originally an oral composition passed down through generations‚ was recorded by a poet named Homer around 750 B.C.; it is a notable piece of literature that has influenced writing style with its important‚ and unique literary devices. The epic poem tells the tale of the 10 year long war in the city of Troy. The war began when Paris‚ prince of Troy‚ was asked to choose the most beautiful of three Greek goddesses; each goddess offered him a desirable

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    Deformity In The Iliad

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    Physical unattractiveness‚ deformity‚ and disfigurement have been associated with evil since antiquity. In the Iliad‚ Homer described the wicked Thersites as possessing thin hair over a "misshapen head‚" with one blinking eye and a lame leg. Physiognomy (the "science" of reading personality characteristics into facial features) traces its practice to Homer’s Greece. When Socrates was convicted for heresy and the corruption of youth in the fifth century B.C.‚ a physiognomist charged that his face

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    lives. The flood in Genesis is not the only story of its kind‚ other mythological versions have a very similar act to tell. The flood in Genesis shows that the one existing God (Yahweh) controls all things‚ and in the mythological story of the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ the god Enlil needed other gods to help control all things. The overall point in the stories come to a similar conclusion -humanity was corrupt or bothersome and needed punishment- but the differences are in how the God (Yahweh) or gods demonstrate

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    The Iliad: Literary Analysis Throughout The Iliad‚ an epic poem written by Homer‚ there were numerous warriors and other characters that could be looked upon as heroes; some of these heroes included Achilles‚ Ajax‚ Diomedes‚ Hector‚ and Glaucus. All of these individuals were heroes because of their remarkable mental and physical strength: they were courageous and were better fighters in war than other ordinary men. The trade of battle was a way of life to the Greeks back in Homer’s time. Children

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    Loss In Troy And The Iliad

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    When exploring the main concerns and key aspects in both ‘Troy’ and ‘The Iliad’ the audience have to over-come and understand the huge focus of loss. When experiencing loss many other possessions come along with it such as‚ grief‚ anger‚ revenge‚ loneliness and various emotions and feelings. Looking deeper into both texts you gain a sense and understanding of the grief all families and loved ones had to endure from the loss of a family member or relation. Both text can be read into closely to find

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    Jasmine Jackson World Literature October 23‚ 2012 Women: Wisdom or Temptation In Gilgamesh there are different woman that come across both Enkidu and Gilgamesh ’ way that represent different things such as seduction‚ wisdom and also serve as a learning experience for both protagonist. Shamhat‚ Ishtar‚ Siduri‚ Utnapishtim wife and Rimat-Ninsun all play different roles in this epic‚while Shamhat and Ishtar present the seduction a woman brings to man‚ as well as learning experiences‚ Siduri

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