Gilgamesh

Short creative writing about two fictional characters/heroes.

Epic poems and great literature have appeared all throughout history. Two of the greatest poems that have emerged are The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Ramayana.

This article provides an overview of the relationship between the Ancient Sumerians and the Hebrews.

This paper examines the historical literary impact of the story of Gilgamesh.

Did the Christian God really come up with the idea to flood the earth, or did he borrow the concept from The Epic of Gilgamesh?

There exists a common theme of treachery by women in ancient literature.

In this article, I review certain quotes from the David Ferry version of the book, Gilgamesh.

A prime example of a literature research assignment written in MLA style. Do not plagiarize!

Pre-scientific thinking about sleep and dreaming is often said to have revolved around two notions: of the soul leaving the body during sleep, and of the body being visited by spirits

The story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu dates back seven millennia and is one of war and aggression balanced by friendship, loyalty and peace.

A college research paper that shows the development of literature from the Epic of Gilgamesh through Aristotle.

Despite its many obvious and nearly identical parallels, a comparison of the Old Testament and the Epic of Gilgamesh render both stark and subtle differences.

Whatever you're culture, religion, ethnicity, or history are, love connects all of us.

If I was to make the story into a movie for contemporary audiences...This basically tells my version of the modern day Gilgamesh.

This annotated bibliography points out the main trends in current literary criticism of The Epic of Gilgamesh including evidence of homosexuality and the inclusion of Tablet Twelve in the epic.

"No woman here is going to be allowed to walk all over us. Otherwise, as men we'll be disgraced. We won't deserve the name" (Heaney, p. 42). Throughout history, women have been treated differently than men.

The floods described in the early epic "Gilgamesh" and the Biblical book of "Genesis" are both similar and different in many ways.

An examination of the difference between the two most famous great flood stories.

One of the fundamental links in the relationships between deity and mankind is the issue of knowledge, which aids in control. Deity- God or the gods- must maintain the prevalent position of control, or the inherent power struggle threatens the hierarchy of the relationship.

Dreams are regarded in many different ways, depending on the person, culture, community, family, or nation. The importance of dreams is based on how a person feels about them.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the earliest known samples of writing known to man. It is a tale of adventure between two friends, king Gilgamesh and Enkidu, and the writing style and structure is still seen in today's writing.

The story of Noah and the Ark, as recounted in Genesis, is the most famous flood story in Western Society. "But the flood legend on which the story of Noah is based had its origins among the peoples of ancient Mesopotamia, in the epic Gilgamesh." ("Creation/Flood")

The epic of Gilgamesh is a wonderful piece of literature portraying the main character, Gilgamesh, as a strong powerful leader who is two-thirds God and stronger than any other King alive.

Both the historical characters come within the realm of mythology and legend. Their fame is attributable to legend. Both men hold high places in the folk lore of many a centuries ago. Both are credited with stories of valor and heroism.

The Epic of Gilgamesh is the world's oldest recorded peice of literature. This is an examination of human nature, love, and heroism in the world's oldest tale.

As the people groups spread out from Babel, each would carry with them the traditions and stories of their past . . . every tribe would have the story of the flood in their history to pass down to their children and subsequent generations.

A literary masterpiece is one that can withstand a test of time.

Women play many roles in life: from mother to leader and from caretaker to deceiver, women are named many of these terms.

A walk in the Highlands of Scotland in the gloaming.

We all have dreams; dreaming is necessary for our survival. If you've ever wondered why you dream and what those dreams mean, you're not alone. People have been recording and studying their dreams for almost 3,000 years.