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The Flood in the "Epic of Gilgamesh"
Book Review # 98104
The Flood in the "Epic of Gilgamesh"
An analysis of the values of the people at the time of the Flood, as related in the "Epic of Gilgamesh".
2,667 words (approx. 10.7 pages) |
3 sources |
APA | 2007
Paper Summary:
This paper discusses the account of the Flood as describes in the "Epic of Gilgamesh". The paper looks at the ways in which Gilgamesh tackles the problems and opportunities presented by the Flood. It then describes what we can learn from this about what the people of Mesopotamia believed were important in interpersonal relationships and their values and beliefs about government, society, religion and art.From the Paper:
"The Epic of Gilgamesh remains pertinent today because its themes are universal. Gilgamesh' quest to attain the unattainable is a dream that is dear to many and which is fundamental to the spirit of inquiry and exploration that pervades Western thought. Gilgamesh' journey sets up a conflict between the human and the divine that resonates through the centuries, recalling battles between established authorities and traditions, and new ideas. It is also a story of self-discovery, for the hero must come to terms with not only his limits as an individual, but with the very real boundaries of being human. Human begins may want to live forever, and may wish always to know love and happiness, but this is not necessarily possible, for reasons that should become clear to Gilgamesh. In the end, we are all human, able to perceive what lies beyond, but not capable of understanding it all, or of possessing it."Sample of Sources Used:
- Abusch, Tzvi. "The Development and Meaning of the Epic of Gilgamesh: An Interpretive Essay." The Journal of the American Oriental Society 121.4 (2001): 614+.
- Gardner and Maier. The Epic of Gilgamesh.
- Jager, Bernd. "The Birth of Poetry and the Creation of a Human World: An Exploration of the Epic of Gilgamesh." Journal of Phenomenological Psychology 32.2 (2001): 131+.
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APA Citation:
The Flood in the "Epic of Gilgamesh" (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Book-Review-The-Flood-in-the-Epic-of-Gilgamesh/98104
MLA Citation:
"The Flood in the "Epic of Gilgamesh"" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Book-Review-The-Flood-in-the-Epic-of-Gilgamesh/98104>
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