Anglo-Saxon era in history‚ long narrative poems‚ known as epics become all the rage. These poems were written in elevated styles that presented the adventures of a hero with superhuman qualities who embodied the national ideals. These ideals and adventures were presented through elements such as dreams‚ courage allowing the hero to overcome great trials‚ and a major battle scene. These elements‚ known as epic conventions‚ created epics that to this day continue to be read and taught throughout
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‘Macbeth’ is a play written by Shakespeare in 1606. It is about a brave‚ noble soldier called Macbeth‚ who won a battle against the Norwegians’. On his return he meets three evil witches who tell him prophecies‚ claiming he would be the next King of Scotland. Macbeth then broke the Divine Right‚ murdering Duncan‚ innocent women and children. Eventually‚ Macbeth is attacked and killed by the English. Malcolm becomes king and helps Scotland recover. When Shakespeare wrote ‘Macbeth’‚ people believed
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An ideal world for me would consist of us helping one another get up on our feet rather than compete and drag each other down. My ideal world does not have to be perfect in any way because our imperfections are what makes us who we are as people. And those imperfections are what drives or motivates us to be the best versions of ourselves. Critically analyzing all of the choices I have for an ideal American society‚ I would definitely choose the values of empathy‚ equality and lastly perseverance
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Gilgamesh Vs. Achilles Back in the days of ancient Greece and before this time‚ epic heros have had their lives chronicled and the stories of them passed on from generation to generation‚ all the way to our present day in our lives. Two of the greatest heros that have been expressed in past epic stories were Gilgamesh from the epic named after him‚ and Achilles from Homer’s Iliad. The two of their stories however‚ transpired in two different eras‚ their lives both had a surprising number
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Mesopotamia (from Greek‚ meaning between two rivers - the Tigris and the Euphrates) was an ancient region in the eastern Mediterranean (corresponding to today’s Iraq‚ mostly‚ but also parts of modern-day Iran‚ Syria and Turkey). The ancient ruins of Sumer were discovered in the 19th century. We know a lot about Sumer through the study of artifacts and monuments found onsite. Dated anywhere from 4000-6000 BC‚ Sumer is the oldest known culture on Earth and Sumerians were the first to build cities in
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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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two of the civilizations‚ Mesopotamia and Egypt‚ had many similarities and differences about their customs and ideals. A few similarities between the civilizations were their agricultural ways and religions. A difference was their state building‚ expansion and conflict. First‚ there was a similarity in the two civilizations’ agricultural ways. In Mesopotamia and Egypt‚ there were rivers along them‚ the Nile River in Egypt and the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers in Mesopotamia. They were both built around
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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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From 3500-1500 BCE‚ Mesopotamia and Egypt emerged as two of the first river- valley civilizations. Although they came to be around the same time‚ they became different in their cultural aspects‚ such as universal views and classes‚ and economies due to differences in commerce. Both Mesopotamia and Egypt have different universal views‚ which then affected their culture. The Tigris and Euphrates rivers of Mesopotamia have unpredictable flood patterns. This affected their view of the universe because
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therein emerged a complex picture of an ideology dating back to antiquity. It has no concrete time period with a start and an end date. It is an ideology that has been subject to the ebbs and flows of human thought. Hedonism has been present in human society as a value for thousands of years. Despite how varied and multifaceted Hedonism is‚ it is difficult for one to initially consider the attainment of pleasure an ideology. Pleasure and pain are the base most of the human experience. Ideologies comment
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