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    to relate to the lyrics of his song is what he counted on. Shamhat the harlot also relied upon this as she used her charms on Enkidu when she seduces him for six nights and seven days. After using her charms she began to persuade Enkidu to come to Uruk with her. Our beer industries also use sex to seduce men in our societies

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    AP World History Midterm Review History The study of past events and changes in the development‚ transmission‚ and transformation of cultural practices. Earliest Farming Location Fertile crescent Swidden Agriculture a place temporarily cleared for agriculture by cutting back and burning off previous growth Catal Huyuk early urban culture based on sedentary agriculture Mesopotamia "between the rivers"; civilizations that arose between the Tigris-Euphrates river valleys Hyksos a member of an ancient

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    Bethany TowneWritten Assignment 1Western Civ 1Women In The Epic Of Gilgamesh and Mesopotamian Society In the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ gender plays a very significant role‚ because while women were not the most powerful gods nor the strongest or wisest of all humans‚ they still had tremendous influence over others around them‚ and even today‚ over those who study and learn about the women of the time of Mesopotamia. Though the main characters of the story‚ Gilgamesh and Enkidu‚ are male‚ women did not

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    The Hero Archetype

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    The Hero Archetype The hero archetype according to Carl Jung can be defined as road map that leads to “a successful assimilation of the conscious rational mind with the unconscious”. In the story Gilgamesh this hero has all of the aspects that makes a hero according to Jung. He has the support of supernatural beings‚ proves himself many times‚ leaves his land‚ and he also has a unusual circumstance of birth. These are all of the elements of a hero archetype. Gilgamesh is told not to be 100

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    Mythology 3340 Structuralism in Myth “Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself” was a complex collection of myths drenched in ideas of structuralism In many opinions‚ myth in itself has an underlying foundation of the necessary search for answers‚ logic which needs to be explained for the human mind to comprehend all elements of life. Yet‚ viewing from the other end of the telescope‚ structuralism is seemingly not concretely about myth‚ although there is a correlation‚ certain approaches of

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    area known as Sumeria‚ people built huts‚ raised cattle‚ and farmed for their food. They built huge temples (called ziggurats) and monuments in their cities. They were the first to gather in large city-states. Among these were Kish‚ Lagash‚ Ur‚ and Uruk. While both the Sumerians and the Egyptians chose to settle in fertile river plains and developed sophisticated agriculture‚ religion and political systems‚ there are also many differences

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    What are the triangular indentations used for the script of the Sumerians called?[pic] Cuneiform[pic] Who was Gilgamesh‚ and which city did he rule?[pic] Gilgamesh was the King of Uruk. His reputation inspired the Epic of Gilgamesh/5th king of Uruk(2500 BC)‚ reigned 126 yrs/lugal “big man”(leader) wealthy young man‚ warrior [pic]Which technologies were used by the earliest Western civilizations? [pic] Stone‚ wood‚ leather‚ and fibers[pic]/ 1st appearance of tools (bone‚ wood

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    interpretation of the upcoming battle with Humbaba is correct; however‚ there are many other ways the dream relates to the epic. The man in the dream could actually be Enkidu. The arrival of Enkidu saves Gilgamesh from his chaotic ways. The people of Uruk pleaded to the gods for an equal of Gilgamesh to be created to stop his tyranny‚ “You‚ Aruru‚ created mankind now fashion what Anu has thought of! Let him be a match for the storm of his heart‚ let

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    like the Greeks communicated and had a personal relationship with the Gods. For example‚ Ishtar‚ the goddess of love and war‚ made advances towards Gilgamesh‚ which he rejected and provoked her into sending the Bull of Heaven to destroy the people of Uruk. Gilgamesh was considered to be part god‚ "two thirds they made him god and one third man". The Greeks also communicated with the Gods where Odysseus takes advice from "gray eyed Athena" goddess of wisdom and feared "Poseidon" god of the sea.

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    In the film The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring‚ Peter Jackson shows the emotions of characters quite well‚ especially the main protagonist Frodo Baggins. He makes it very obvious how the Ring effects Frodo and the people around him‚ capturing the grief and suffering the Ring causes. “I am sorry that I have brought this upon you‚ my boy. And I’m sorry that you must bear this burden. I’m sorry for everything.” (1:35) the fellowship and other people that are around Frodo are aware of

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