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    and beyond the calls of daily life are held to a much higher standard‚ and are given great respect by their peers. Two early examples of this are found in the Gilgamesh‚ from the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ and Moses‚ in the Book of Exodus. Both works tell the tale of a hero through the eyes of the culture that spawned them. In this way‚ both Gilgamesh and Moses are Homeric heroes ‚ but only in the ways that are valued by their culture. When thinking of a hero‚ it is often hard to escape the idea of a Herculean

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    The Great Floods: Gilgamesh vs. The Genesis The epic story of Gilgamesh talks about a great flood that covered the whole world. Isn’t it strange that this story seems to mirror that of the great flood in the Book of Genesis? These two stories contain general similarities but when comparing the minute details‚ they are very different. The story of Gilgamesh was written around 2000 B.C.‚ many years before the Genesis story in about 400 B.C. The writers of the bible probably knew of the flood in

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    Epic Story Time The year was 1592 in South Korea‚ the dark gray sky was consuming the sun inch by inch‚ as the people’s voices yelling and screaming from all directions‚ wondering what? How? Who? Quickly turning around back into the house‚ the dark black gate‚ thick with steel hovering high over the dark sky as if it were to consume anything it met. Everyone quickly running back and forth‚ side to side‚ panicking from who knows what. A sudden explosion occurred west from out house‚ panicking‚ everyone

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    Epic Story The abominable‚ amiss‚ atrocious‚ awful Adewalen the Dark has terrorized the town city of Oakland California and many other places for before but its atrocities have become far worse. After all these years watching the wretched beast destroy our homes I can’t just sit here and watch anymore! I- Tyrexius shall avenge our fallen city. Before I take on the abhorrent monster I will need training‚ perhaps my father “Clark the Colossal‚” can train me. As I walked home I heard the shrieks

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    plausible reason for these paintings is that the hunters believed this would bring them luck during their hunt which is seen in many cultures so It seems plausible that this would be the purpose for the paintings. Question 2: After reading the Epic of Gilgamesh is seems that his conclusion on the purpose of life is finding balance between the eternal life and the mortal one which I would agree. Faith is not a bad thing but when we fail to adapt to the real world we end up hurting ourselves‚ in order

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    Gilgamesh and The Iliad have both impacted a plethora of generations‚ the stories even conforming to today’s dynamic atmosphere and allowing individuals to still relate to heart aching emotions portrayed within both epics. Fragile yet emotional‚ the topic of friendship intertwines these epics into the impassioned worlds they create‚ allowing the reader too thoroughly dissolve the rather enigmatic emotions flared out by both Gilgamesh and Achilles. The account of these characters friendships undermine

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    heros of any epic always portray the values of that epic’s culture. In the ancient Mesopotamian epic Gilgamesh translated by Herbert Mason and the Anglo Saxon epic Beowulf translated by Seamus Heaney‚ the intrepid heroes‚ Gilgamesh and Beowulf face many challenges‚ proving their heroic virtues. Gilgamesh and Beowulf both reveal their cultures values‚ however‚ these values differ from one another. Beowulf and Gilgamesh both illustrate the virtues and values of their cultures. Gilgamesh and Beowulf

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    In The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ the main character‚ Gilgamesh‚ is two-thirds god and one-third human‚ the supreme man. His feats and strength are beyond legendary‚ and it seems no task exceeds him. His character is inaccessible to the reader‚ ultimate and unmovable‚ but throughout the epic‚ he begins to evolve and develop into a relatable character and undergoes many trials that wear away at the initial godly image and bring him metaphorically back to earth. Gilgamesh was praised as the epitome of masculinity

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    From the battles and fame to their leadership and loyalty both epic heroes gilgamesh and beowulf display the common characteristics of an epic hero. All throughout their journeys both heros come across situations that make them show who they really are and what they believe in. Although certain aspects of their leadership‚ journeys and personal beliefs are similar the way they display themselves in their personal and public lives make many of their characteristics differ from one another. The leadership

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    are very similar‚ but when comparing the details of each they are very different. The flood of Gilgamesh was written before 2000 B.C.‚ while the Genesis story was written much later than the Gilgamesh flood. In both versions something angers God or the gods. “The uproar of mankind is intolerable and sleep is no longer possible by reasons of the babel.” This is the main reason the gods in Gilgamesh decide to send the flood on the people. In Genesis there is a much more acceptable reason for God

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