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The Epic of Gilgamesh - Online Term Paper

The Epic of Gilgamesh

The epic of Gilgamesh is the oldest legendary fable that has been told to children and read by adults for many years, till now. This is why there are many versions of it. In this class for instance, we are exposed to two of them, to note GILGAMESH: a Verse Narrative by Herbert Mason, and The Ancient Near East I: The Epic of Gilgamesh by James Pritchard, in addition to a comparison of the initiation and the woman in Gilgamesh and Genesis 2-3 by John Bailey. The noticeable fact about the two authors is they used two different perspectives to write the same legend. That is, one version is a typical tale –a lot of imagination and a relatively simple writing style- whereas the other one ...

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the human kind by generating a flood, where only the Mesopotamian Noah was granted eternity. Gilgamesh wanted to become immortal too –he did not want to suffer and die as his friend Enkidu did-, so he consulted Noah, but failed to be granted. Finally, he recognized that the real eternity resides on the continuity of the human kind and all what they have achieved and not in the individual’s immortality.
This summary gives a general idea about Gilgamesh Epic in both versions. However, as mentioned before, each one of the two books tells the story in a different manner. For instance, when Gilgamesh insults Ishtar -who feels a strong sexual desire for him after he kills Humbaba- Pritchard says: “What am I to give thee, that I may take thee in marriage? Should I give oil for the body, and clothing? Thou art but a brazier which goes out in the cold. A back door which does not keep out blast and windstorm… you are the shoe which pinches the foot of its owner…Come, and I will name ...

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Added: 3/7/2011 11:32:17 PM
Submitted By: sihammel
Category: English
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