Herbert Mason's Translation of Gilgamesh A Verse Narrative Analyzed

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In a paper consisting of eight pages the journey, relationships, death, and the homosexual overtones that appear throughout the epic are examined within the context of Mason's translation as is how the half human Gilgamesh and half animal Enkidu combine to make one whole person. Critical reaction to the author's view of humankind is also included. Four sources are cited in the bibliography.