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    the Bible and Gilgamesh I as well as many others grew up listening to the story of Noah and the flood. I remember the length of the flood‚ the dove‚ and the rainbow very vividly. However‚ most people do not realize that the story is told throughout many different cultures and with accounts older than Genesis’s version in the Bible. Although each of the accounts tells of the flood‚ there are many variations to the story. One of the stories can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh. Although the

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    Macbeth: Kingship Question. In Shakespeare’s time a King was considered to be god’s representative on earth. He was looked upon as equal to god. Shakespeare’s ideas towards kingship can be seen throughout the play. He shows that a king should be chosen by divine right and shows the character and attributes of what is takes to be a good king. The character of the king was also a matter of importance. If the king was just and good‚ the state thrived. If the king was unjust‚ cruel and self motivated

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    such as Ancient Mesopotamia‚ the roles of women were strictly defined. Hidden in the shadows of their male counterparts‚ there was little opportunity for individuality. Women were either the daughters of their fathers or the wives of their husbands. However‚ women who were considered royalty or were wives of men who had power and status had more individuality than women who weren’t. Most young girls were trained from childhood to perform the traditional roles of a mother‚ wife‚ and housekeeper

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    Micah Henry 03-12-2015 Western Civilization I “The Epic of Gilgamesh” Page 1 The “Epic of Gilgamesh” is an outstanding tale mainly between to people; Gilgamesh and Enkidu. The story is about an amazing king who was honored and worshiped as one of the greatest of his time. Everyone from his time thought he was a phenomenal leader. I think he was a horrible leader. What kind of leader enslaves their own people? As a leader one should attempt to bring up their nation as a whole and make

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    Most everyone knows about the great civilizations of the Sumerians and the Aztecs. If anyone were to visit the land that the Sumerians inhabited‚ they might not be able to imagine how these people were able to survive and flourish. The land there is dry and hot‚ with extreme temperatures. Hardly any vegetation survives in the area. However‚ the Sumerians did find a way in which they could live in the area and live bountifully (Landau 10-12). The Aztec Empire‚ on the other hand‚ appeared in Central

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    characters in both Gilgamesh by Joan London and in The Epic of Gilgamesh. In The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ the sole reason Gilgamesh decides to make his epic journey to the underworld is his companion Enkidu. The death of Enkidu drives him to his epic quest for immortality‚ a journey he otherwise would never have made. Enkidu’s death causes him such grief and evokes such fear of his own mortality that he decides to go to a place no mortal has ever ventured. It is because of Enkidu that Gilgamesh grows as a person

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    Epic of Gilgamesh The epic of Gilgamesh is the earliest primary document discovered in human history dating back to approximately 2‚000 B.C.E. This document tells a story of an ancient King Gilgamesh‚ ruler of Sumer in 2‚700 B.C.E. who is created gloriously by gods as one third man and two third god. In this epic‚ Gilgamesh begins his kingship as an audacious and immature ruler. Exhausted from complaints‚ the gods send a wild man named Enkidu to become civilized and assist Gilgamesh to mature

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    The Epic of Gilgamesh: It’s (usually) good to be the king The discovery of the Epic of Gilgamesh had huge implications for western understanding of the east‚ and western culture in general. Not only is this a story with surpassing literary merit‚ it also has political implications which reflect the maturity of the society that produced it; More than just an adventure‚ Gilgamesh may be read as a critique of certain aspects of kingship. In this sense‚ it is far more subversive than any Beowulf or

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    The Sumerians have established themselves as being the cradle of all civilizations. The many aspects of their civilization such as geography‚ belief systems‚ government and social organizations‚ economic systems‚ art‚ and technology all contributed to their success. The Sumerian’s intelligence led to the development of new technology and their creativity helped create unique pieces of art. Civilizations today use technology and techniques that were created by the ancient Sumerians. The geography

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    Karna And Gilgamesh

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    The tragic hero earns the readers admiration through triumphing over unsurmountable hardships‚ but is also destined to die by fate or will of the gods. According to the Epic of Gilgamesh (Gilgamesh) and the Epic of Mahabharata (Mahabharata)‚ Enkidu and Karna endure comparable experiences as tragic heroes‚ whereas Gilgamesh

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