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    Odyssey

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    The Odyssey Although Odysseus was portrayed as a hero citizen in Homer’s epic The Odyssey‚ his fatal flaw‚ hubris‚ restricts him from being a good choice for the Greeks to use as a model citizen or hero. After Odysseus escaped the Cyclops lair‚ he taunted the Cyclops saying‚ “If I could take your life I would and take your time away‚ and hurl you down to hell! The god of earthquake could not heal you there.” Angered by Odysseus’ words‚ the Cyclops prayed to his father Poseidon‚ which was not

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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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    Epic Of Gilgamesh

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    Analysis of Gilgamesh The ancient Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh was a record and fable of the King Gilgamesh and his quest for immortality. The historic King Gilgamesh ruled around 2700 B.C.E. but the oldest found recording of the Epic Gilgamesh is dated to around 2000 B.C.E. The epic poem itself is loosely based upon plausible events from the King’s life. The added supernatural events throughout are characteristic of an epic‚ but those very elements also reflect the beliefs and practices of the

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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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    Meaning of Epic of Gilgamesh

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    The Development and Meaning of the Epic of Gilgamesh: An Interpretive Essay Author(s): Tzvi Abusch Source: Journal of the American Oriental Society‚ Vol. 121‚ No. 4 (Oct. - Dec.‚ 2001)‚ pp. 614622 Published by: American Oriental Society Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/606502 . Accessed: 16/01/2014 12:21 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit

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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 & Enkidu

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    -Some differences between Gilgamesh and Enkidu are that Gilgamesh is handsome and basically flawless in his looks; Enkidu looks almost like a beast. Gilgamesh is mostly god and is filled with courage‚ fearless one could say. Enkidu was born of the wild‚ growing up among the wild animals and learning how to live off the land‚ so he knows what to fear and what not to. Gilgamesh is arrogant‚ Enkidu is not. Some similarities between the two are that they are both strong‚ almost undefeatable; no match

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    Epic of Gilgamesh

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    The Epic Of Gilgamesh In the Epic of GilgameshGilgamesh undertakes a journey of self-discovery and transformation from a tyrannical leader to a refined‚ mature and wiser king.  The hero of Uruk‚ who is two-thirds god and one-third man‚ was introduced as the reigning monarch of Uruk who was a notorious rapist causing hatred and concern within in the kingdom. In the epic‚ his friendship and adventures undertaken with Enkidu‚ the death of Enkidu‚ and his failure to achieve immortality are key

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    The Epic of Gilgamesh

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    The epic of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh is a potentially true story about a Sumerian king named Gilgamesh who ruled around 2600 BCE. One thing we learn from the story is the Sumerian value system as it relates to their leaders. Gilgamesh possessed qualities in which the Sumerians placed great value. He was a brave king‚ a wise king and a strong king‚ all traits that were important to the Sumerian people. He was also described as quite beautiful‚ which appeared to be important to the Sumerian

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    gilgamesh and enkidu

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    Gilgamesh and Enkidu The idea of finding your “soul mate” is often a worry of many‚ but what some people seem to forget is that your soul mate doesn’t have be to an intimate relationship it can be friendly. For example‚ Enkidu and Gilgamesh‚ from The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ become very good friends‚ best friends if you will‚ and they balance each other throughout their adventures. Gilgamesh is King of Uruk and a very strong man‚ actually the strongest man. Gilgamesh is a brave warrior‚ but somewhat

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