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The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the most extraordinary texts of ancient literature. Its core theme is the state of man on earth as a mortal being. In the metaphorical sense the relationship between the two friends, Gilgamesh and Enkidu is very important. First of all, their friendship appears to be an embodiment for human relationships and brotherhood: Gilgamesh and Enkidu are adversaries, friends, brothers, companions in heroic feats, and possess a deep love for each other. When Enkidu dies as…

Gilgamesh is the great king of Uruk and is consider being the strongest man on earth. He constructs extraordinary walls that surround the magnificent city of Uruk. He also builds a remarkable rampart and temples for the gods and goddesses. In the eyes of the people he is an exceptional king because he did all these things for the good of the people, but reality he did it to benefit himself. He wanted to demonstrate to the world that he is a hero, but to do so, he must accomplish numerous of…

Bernadine Falsis LIT 13 Midterm Paper 1 BS ME (LIT R-72) October 09, 2015 “Justice Should Be Served” “With great power comes with great responsibility,” Uncle Ben of Spiderman once said. When a heavy task is given to someone, he should do his best and be responsible for the task assigned to him. The story “Visitation of the Gods” says otherwise. The greater the power, the easier life a person would have. That is why the role of education for each person is important, it helps…

Imagine going on a journey and not knowing where to go or what to do. That person that went on the journey would be extremely confused and would not know how to handle themselves. They would have to ask for help and would need assistance in getting around to their final destination. If they did not know where they were going, they would be going on a pointless journey and would have to plan their journey out as they go. In another situation, imagine a person that has their plan mapped out and…

Ethical issues, which, according to BusinessDictionary.com, "a problem or situation that requires a person or organization to choose between alternatives that must be evaluated as right (ethical) or wrong (unethical)," are seen in many works of literature. For example, in Louisa May Alcott 's Little Women, the main character, Jo, struggles with not knowing whether or not she wants to marry her best friend because she wants to focus on her future. Another example is from Victor Hugo 's Les…

RELEVANCE OF MAHABHARAT IN PRESENT TIMES Mahabharata, written by Maharishi Ved Vyas, is one of the two great epics of ancient India. It is one of the greatest stories ever told and is undoubtedly one of the most vast, vivid and detailed epics of the world. It is not a story, it is not a poem not even an epic but rather a philosophy about humans, the evolution of their thought process and the battles of their interests. The account holds true and relevant even in current times. It is said that…

Because both Gilgamesh and Enkidu are demigods, only part of them is godlike. In my interpretation, though Enkidu was created to be Gilgamesh 's equal, their godlike attributes juxtapose each other. Gilgamesh was partially God simply because of his physicality—his immense stature and strength. Enkidu, on the other hand, I considered godlike because of his natural intuition and connection with the natural world. Upon his creation, for example, the goddess Aruru molded him into existence as almost…

At a glance, one may assume that The Epic of Gilgamesh and I and Thou have no relation to each other. This can be believed when the plots of the epic and book, respectively, are taken into account. The Epic of Gilgamesh is an epic poem written by ancient, anonymous authors that tells the story of Gilgamesh, the King of Uruk, and how he gradually becomes a noble king through a series of events, with his best friend Enkidu by his side. I and Thou is a book written by Martin Buber in 1923. This…

The Ramayana There are many differences which separate The Ramayana and Gilgamesh apart from one another. The most significant being the heroes of the epics themselves. Although Rama and Gilgamesh both possess incredible strength, intelligence, and perseverance, their beginnings, ideologies and goals are what set them apart from one another. Rama, throughout the epic is a character who, unlike Gilgamesh, is beloved among everyone. Gilgamesh starts off as a tyrannical ruler who was known to…

The Epic of Gilgamesh is known to be one of the most influential pieces of historical evidence due to the fact that it is considered as first tale to have ever been made by the Semitic Babylonians and the Assyrians. The story allows many pieces of valuable information that provides intuition to the life that once was. Because of this story that had been written about 4,000 years ago, historians now know that: the people were ruled by a king named Gilgamesh, were polytheistic, were bashful on…