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    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 of the story‚ Gilgamesh is portrayed as a powerful

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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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    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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    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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    man. “Noah and the Flood” and “The Epic of Gilgamesh” are essentially origin myths meaning a story concerning the early history or importance of a culture. Although the differences in circumstances‚ heroic abilities‚ and outcomes of the flood narratives in “Noah and the Flood” and “The Epic of Gilgamesh” they appear to be quite comparable. The circumstances in both origin myths have their differences but also appear to be fairly similar. “The Epic of Gilgamesh” is a story that is polytheistic which

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    Gilgamesh As representatives of the gods‚ Sumerian kings were seen to be superior to ordinary citizens and allowed kings certain privileges and responsibilities. Even though Gilgamesh abused his role as king‚ these privileges and responsibilities are weaved throughout the epic. Kings were born as an extension of the gods and therefore‚ possessed traits similar to the gods. The description of Gilgamesh claims that the gods made him “two thirds… god and one third man.” (61). He was

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    Psychological Abuse Presented by Psyche Cheung Celia Chan Jason Chan Kris Lee Monday‚ 21 January‚ 13 Abuse harmful‚ injurious‚ or offensive excessive and wrongful misuse of anything Definition • • Psychological Abuse caused by emotional abuse / mental abuse / physical abuse behavior that may result in psychological trauma eg anxiety / chronic depression / post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) happened in the situations of power imbalance abusive relationships / bullying / child abuse / abuse

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    Abuse Institutional Abuse

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    the following types of abuse: (1.1.1) • Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another • Emotional/psychological abuse Emotional/psychological abuse may involve threats or actions to cause mental or physical harm; humiliation; voilation • Financial abuse Financial abuse is the illegal or unauthorised use of a person’s money‚ property‚ pension book or other valuables. • Institutional abuse Institutional abuse involves failure of an

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    Achilles vs Gilgamesh

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    similar purpose. The characters that perform such sacrifices are required to give up something they love‚ cherish or own in order to serve a greater purpose. Achilles from The Iliad must sacrifice his physical possessions to appease his gods. Gilgamesh is unwillingly forced to sacrifice his beloved brother. Cain from The Bible also forfeits material possessions‚ but he also gives up his own integrity‚ as well as eternal life in his Heaven. These sacrifices appear to differ in the severity of

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    Comp & Vocab GE 103-D1 October 15th‚ 2010 The Epic of Gilgamesh to The Legend of King Arthur History has recorded many legends of archrivals‚ legends like Robin Hood vs. Prince John‚ Joan of Arc vs. Charles VII ‚ Prince Hector vs. Achilles‚ and the list goes on. Some are factual recordings while others are fictional folklore. The Epic of Gilgamesh has many similarities to that of The Legend of King Arthur. Although Gilgamesh and King Arthur have comparisons‚ they also have differences

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