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    Patrick Colven Dr. Racker Mosaic: Humanities Seminar 1 17 September 2014 In The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ a partly recollected epic poem about the journey of Uruk’s King‚ Gilgamesh is forced to fuck confront his fear of death‚ question his choices and morality‚ and re-evaluate his own character. Given that he sleeps with newlywed women (Tablet II‚ Column P‚ 161) and kills Humbaba only to show his prowess and leave a legacy (Tablet V‚ Column V‚ 245)‚ I am very hesitant to even call Gilgamesh a hero at

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    Beowulf as an Epic

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    greatest epics of all time. Ironically‚ no one can lay claim to being the author of this amazing example of literature. The creator of this poem was said to be alive around 600 A.D. and the story was‚ since then‚ been passed down orally from generation to generation. When the first English monks heard the story‚ they took it upon themselves to write it down and add a bit of their own thoughts. Thus‚ a great epic and the beginning to English literature was born. To be considered and epic‚ a piece

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    The Epic Hero: Odysseus

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    representation of a hero is that he showed little compassion for when his crew mates died‚ and moved on very quickly and wanted to keep moving towards home. hope this helps a little bit.Odysseus DOES have all the defining character traits of a Homeric leader: strength‚ courage‚ nobility‚ a thirst for glory‚ and confidence in his authority. His most distinguishing trait‚ however‚ is his sharp intellect. Odysseus’s quick thinking helps him out of some very tough situations‚ as when he escapes from

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    Sukhman Singh. Professor Kaliopi Pappas Civilization 1Red September 15‚ 2013 Civilization 4-page essay don’t know title I’ll be talking about how Gilgamesh‚ Odysseus‚ and Oedipus fulfill their role as an epic hero. Secondly I’ll talk about how they compare to each other. Thirdly what the heroes do right according to their traditions. What do they wrong and why do they do it. Why does Odysseus succeed as hero while the other heroes fail in the key way? What

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    Odyssey Epic

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    An epic is a long‚ narrative poem in an elevated style that celebrates heroic achievement and treats themes of historical‚ national‚ religious‚ or legendary significance. To be qualified as an epic‚ the piece must contain these twelve stages: the ordinary world‚ the call to adventure‚ refusal of the call‚ meeting with the mentor‚ crossing the threshold‚ tests‚ allies and enemies‚ approach‚ the ordeal‚ the reward‚ the road back‚ the resurrection and the return with the elixir. Numerous stages were

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    The Epic of Gilgamesh

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    Saldivar AP World History B1 4 September 2013 The Epic of Gilgamesh What is the meaning of the story of the taming of Enkidu by the harlot? The harlot represent civilization and Enkidu represents the wild. Once Enkidu chooses the harlot (civilization)‚ he can’t return back to the wild anymore. Enkidu’s story repeats the story of humankind‚ the passage from mere animal existence to self-awareness and culture. Does Enkidu also tame Gilgamesh? Enkidu does not tame Gilgamesh‚ instead he becomes

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    Studying the Epic

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    DOCUMENT RESUME CS 201 686 ED 098 597 AUTHOR TITLE INSTITUTION Fleming‚ Margaret‚ Ed. Teaching the Epic. National Council of Teachers of English‚ Urbana‚ PUB DATE NOTE AVAILABLE FROM 74 120p. EDRS PRICE DESCRIPTORS MF-$0.75 HC-$5.40 PLUS POSTAGE American Literature; Bibliographies; Classical Literature; English Instruction; *Epics; German Literature; Greek Literature; High Schools; Legends; *Literary Analysis; Literature; *Literature Appreciation; Medieval Literature;

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    Aylin Sipahi CMLT C110 Final Essay for Epic of Gilgamesh February 19‚ 2013 The Epic of Gilgamesh serves as a great looking glass into a long lost culture in which most artifacts are lost. The story centers on Gilgamesh‚ a ruthless king who is two thirds god and one third man. As king‚ he does not meet his potentials of leadership as he is often self-centered and sometimes depicted as inhumane. When his dear friend Enkidu dies‚ he sets off to find immortality. He eventually fails‚ but during

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    The tale of an epic hero unlike any other thrives on in Beowulf‚ who is a powerful warrior and leader. By definition‚ a hero is typically a man who is greatly admired or idealized for their noble‚ courageous and notable qualities‚ exceptional achievements and brave feats. Beowulf‚ warrior of Geatland and King of the Swedes‚ battles monsters and accomplishes‚ no doubt‚ heroic deeds in this centuries-old text. In this essay‚ I argue the qualities of a true hero and that Beowulf possesses each of these

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    Epic In Healthcare

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    and evaluation of the care provided to patients. The documentation system used in the writer’s microsystem is Epic. Epic (2017) is a health information exchange software system that includes an electronic patient health record. It contains records of more than 190 million patients around the world in various settings including hospitals‚ rehab centers‚ and independent practices. Using the Epic system‚ nurses

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