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Issue of Mortality in Literature and in Life

is common knowledge. Who does not worry about death? Even children, from a very young age, often ask the ultimate question which i...

Achilles and Gilgamesh

to change. He becomes a deeper person and becomes a more acceptable hero in many respects. But then Enkidu dies and leaves Gilgame...

Book of Genesis and Epic of Gilgamesh

(Tablet XI). As this indicates the Babylonian myth does not associate the disaster of the floor with any sort of immorality. Lik...

2 Questions on Great Literature and Its Practical Applications

guiding light for Gilgamesh. It is also important to note that Gilgamesh himself seeks immortality as this is important to the sto...

European Union, Economic and Cultural Development

the most effective system for governing states that are culturally diverse is "federal-like arrangements."vi The catalyst for the ...

Civilization versus Wilderness in the Epic of Gilgamesh

who is as strong as Gilgamesh (Sandars, 1987). In order for Enkidu to be a civilizing force on Gilgamesh, he must first be initi...

Homeric Heroes and the Epic of Gilgamesh

end of the epic. This is different from the Homeric hero Odysseus for we generally like this man right from the beginning. The god...

Concept of Deities in the Book of Job and Epic of Gilgamesh

parental figures. When Enkidu is created by the gods he is placed in the woods to roam wild and free as he chooses. He is rumore...

The Influence of Cultural Developments on Visual Art, from the Mid-19th to the Mid-20th Century

early twentieth centuries established themselves. What this means in terms of how those great philosophers looked at the broader ...

Ancient Literature and Cultural Characteristics

Oedipus story we have one that seems to offer us the belief that through intellectual pursuit we can somehow avoid the inevitable,...

Ancient Writings Like Epic of Gilgamesh and Ideology

purposes of taming Enkidu, the wild man (Radcliffe, 2001). Enkidu is important to the story as he exemplifies the average man in s...

Classical Literature and Common Theme of Perseverance in Overcoming Obstacles

fire, his roar is the roar/of the floodwater; he breathes and there is death (lines 128-129). Gilgamesh perseveres despite the ad...

Conflict and Culture in the Epic of Gilgamesh

possible sense of self. "He took his heavy shield killed the dragon with his heavy bronze axe, which weighed seven talents and se...

Innocence Lost in Literature

In five pages this paper examines how innocence is corrupted in a literary comparison and contrast of Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bo...

Great Flood in the Book of Genesis and the Epic of Gilgamesh

Epic of Gilgamesh. Who was Gilgamesh? According to Biblical scholars who have researched ancient scrolls, Gilgamesh was a ...

Gilgamesh, 'The Odyssey' and Heroic Epics

In five pages this paper discusses the societal and immortality quests of epic heroes in Gilgamesh and Homer's 'The Odyssey' in a ...

Literary Classics, Knowledge of Death and Religion

it would seem. Socrates agrees for he sees that by having such an argument with Euthyphro he may find a better way to plead his ow...

Heroic Literary Symbolism

In six pages an analysis of the heroic symbolism in the epics 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight,' 'Beowulf,' and 'Epic of Gilgamesh...

Social Values Mirrored in Classic Literature

In nine and a half pages this paper considers how social values are reflected in the ancient literary works Phaedo, Euthyphro, Cri...

Ancient Society of Sumer, Kingship's Role, and Epic of Gilgamesh

of the people of Sumer" (Greer 17), as represented by King Gilgamesh of Uruk. It is also an excellent historical tool which can b...

Society, Man and Destiny

In ten pages this paper evaluates the extent of man's power over his fate within the literary contexts of 'Epic of Gilgamesh,' 'Th...

Epic of Gilgamesh and Philosophy

In six pages this report discusses how the beliefs and philosophies of the ancient culture of Mesopotamia are reflected in The Epi...

Historical Literature and Family Dynamics

In five pages this report examines how family dynamics were portrayed in epic literature in a consideration of Sappho's poetry, Ar...

The Treatment of Women in Mythology

This 10 page paper examines the way writers have treated women in mythology. The writer examines The Epic of Gilgamesh, the Metamo...

Personal Development and Developmental Theories

In twenty pages personal development is considered within the context of such developmental theories as John Dewey's Development M...

Good Life Defined by Religion and Philosophy

the many delights of civilization, and thus showing Enkidu this type of pleasure is important (PG). Enkidu himself however sees i...

Epic Literature and Heroes

In five pages the epic heroes that are featured in epic literary works are discussed in a consideration of 'The Song of Roland,' '...

Religion in the Epic of Gilgamesh

In five pages the religious views of the Sumerians as represented in the Epic of Gilgamesh are contrasted and compared with contem...

Epic of Gilgamesh and Dream Interpretation

In five pages dreams are discussed and the dream featured in Gilgamesh is interpreted. There is no bibliography included....

Epic Heroism of King Gilgamesh

The Epic of Gilgamesh, composed about 2000 BC and found inscribed on 12 tablets at Nineveh, is the earliest known epic. The Epic...