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    Vision Quest

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    VISION QUEST ; KNOWING SELF CLEARLY; SUBMITTED TO PROF.AGNES MONTALBO SUBMITTED BY EDILBERTO J. GORPIDO OCTOBER‚ 2012 SUMMARY Its my first time to walk alone‚ in first 30 minutes in doing my vision quest there is a little harder it my part mostly in my mind‚ because while I am walking my childhood experience flashback in my mind‚ seriously I don’t want to remind again my childhood day‚ because that part of my life are one of the

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    Heroism of Gilgamesh

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    2012 Heroism of Gilgamesh The nature of heroism is defined as the attributes or qualities of a hero and his or her courageous actions. This might be true when describing Gilgamesh and his heroism‚ in The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ but he is also considered a hero because he follows the model of the mono-mythic quest. Throughout the epic‚ he leaves his society in hopes of gaining everlasting life‚ yet only returns with wisdom that becomes beneficiary to his people. Not only does Gilgamesh have the stereotypical

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    Gilgamesh a Hero

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    The story of Gilgamesh‚ the King of Uruk who is two thirds god and one third human‚ is a interesting and intriguing piece of literature. The story tells of Gilgameshs’ strength‚ bravery‚ intelligence‚ looks‚ and loyalty making him a true model hero. It says that Gilgamesh was (pg.13)‚ "given a perfect body and endowed with beauty and courage and his beauty surpassed all others." Throughout the story he is constantly going into battle and going on long adventures to find answers that will better

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    Mason’s retelling of the Sumerian epic poem Gilgamesh‚ is about a king who learns that he is not capable of having eternal life. Throughout his journey‚ Gilgamesh comes to realize the harsh realities of life‚ the power of acceptance‚ impermanence‚ and transformation. He discovers that moving on from death does not mean overcoming death‚ and because Gilgamesh has the blood of man‚ he will never have the ability to live like a god. Ultimately‚ although Gilgamesh has to learn to accept death as a part of

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    Beowulf's Quest

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    considered to be an epic hero because he possesses superhuman abilities‚ is charged with a quest‚ and is tested to prove the worthiness of himself and his quest. Beowulf is blessed with many superhuman abilities that help to define him as an epic hero. One of his superhuman abilities is having extraordinary strength. When Beowulf

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    Web quest

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    Lymphatics web quest Suggested site- www.cdc.gov‚ feel free to use other reliable sites as well. 1. What animal can transmit Cryptococcus? Pigeons 2. Can dogs and cats get Cryptococcus? Yes 3. What is the infectious agent for Bubonic Plague? Bacterium Yersinia Pestis 4. By how much was the world population reduced during the Plague pandemic? Estimate of 450 million 5. What year (within the past 100 years) did the world experience a flu pandemic? 1918 6. What are 3 symptoms of chikungunya

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    evade death. The Epic of Gilgamesh also addresses the meaning of life and the desire to cheat death while also coming to a considerable outcome with Gilgamesh dealing with the reality of his own mortality. At first Gilgamesh is unstoppable and there was no denying it. He ruled and terrorized over the city of Uruk. He was rude‚ greedy‚ and a neglectful king. Gilgamesh never sought out what was the best interests for his subjects instead he only worried

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    Epic of Gilgamesh

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    Gilgamesh Gilgamesh was the king of Uruk. He made his city beautiful by building high walls‚ ziggurats‚ and many orchards. Also‚ he was portrayed as very beautiful‚ strong‚ and wise. Despite everything he had done‚ many people still did not appreciate or respect Gilgamesh. This was due largely to how Gilgamesh treated women. He would rape any woman who caught his eye‚ even if it was on her wedding day. The gods heard the prayers of the people and sent down Enkidu to match Gilgamesh’s strength

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    Gilgamesh Hero Cycle

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    batman‚and people you see threw a screen‚ Gilgamesh is the main character in the book called Gilgamesh The Hero By Geraldine Mcaughrean where Gilgamesh follows The Hero Cycle by Joseph Campbell‚ in many ways such as The Call To Adventure‚ Trials ‚ and New Life. The Call To Adventure relates to the Hero Cycle because Gilgamesh has a close friend named Enkidu that pays the price for Gilgamesh slaughtering The Bull Of Heaven‚ and he dies. After that Gilgamesh goes out to look for eternal life so he can

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    completion of a series of quests. Of the numerous companionships present in the myth of Gilgamesh‚ such as Shamhat and Enkidu‚ none is more significant to the story as the bond between Gilgamesh and Enkidu. In Stephen Mitchell’s translation of The Gilgamesh‚ the relationship between Enkidu and Gilgamesh fully reveals the character development of Gilgamesh over the course of the story. The ensuing friendship that is created between the two conveys the human side of the semi-divine Gilgamesh. From the outset

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