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An Analysis of the Summerian Epic of Gilgamesh (784 words, 2 pages)

They Came From OuterspaceThe Epic of Gilgamesh is a literary work that offers some idea of the creation of man and our relationship with our creators. Although unpopular, the story of Gilgamesh is interpreted by some to be evidence of our (human) encounters with alien beings. It is some archaeologist's ... Read More

An Analysis of the Sumerian Epic of Gilgamesh (603 words, 1 pages)

The Epic of Gilgamesh is an important Middle Eastern literary work, written in cuneiform on 12 clay tablets about 2000BC. This heroic poem is named for its hero, Gilgamesh, a tyrannical Babylonian king who ruled the city of Uruk. Achilles, in The Iliad, is the greatest of the Greek warriors ... Read More

An Analysis of the Theme of the Anglo-Saxon Epic Beowulf (677 words, 1 pages)

Theme of BeowulfThe Anglo-Saxons were the members of the Germanic peoples who invaded England, and were there at the time of the Norman Conquest. They were people of their own time, language and culture. In the Anglo-Saxon adventure filled tale of Beowulf, the heron Beowulf was, at the time, considered ... Read More

An Analysis of the Traits of an Epic Hero in Odyssey by Homer (437 words, 1 pages)

Traits of an Epic HeroOn Odysseus' twenty year journey, he uses many of his traits to get back to Ithaca. Odysseus and his men fight the Cyclops, the Sirens and have to resist the temptation of the honeyed plants. A great epic hero, like Odysseus, needs to have numerous traits. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Relationship of Aeneas and Dido in The Aeneid, an Epic Poem by Virgil (938 words, 2 pages)

Fraudulent HeroDeceitful LoveThe Relationship of Aeneas and Dido in The AeneidWhat constitutes a hero? Is he someone who wears blue tights a red cape and has a big S on his chest? Is he faster than a speeding bullet, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, more powerful ... Read More

The Role of Women in the Epic of Gilgamesh, Lysistrata and Perpetua (784 words, 1 pages)

Time reveals how women s roles have changed throughout history and literature. Women have changed from the roles of submissive servants to powerful figures with leadership abilities. Each of the following pieces of literature The Epic of Gilgamesh, Lysistrata, and Perpetua take place in different and descending time eras. As ... Read More

A Comparison of the Flood Story in the Epic of Gilgamesh and The Bible (823 words, 2 pages)

Stories of a primeval flood exist in all parts of the world, virtually every branch of the human race has traditions of a Great Flood that destroyed all of mankind, except one family.The closest parallel to the Biblical story of the flood occurs in the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, our ... Read More

An Analysis of the Role of Achilles in the Epic Poem The Iliad by Homer (1984 words, 3 pages)

In the epic poem, The Iliad, Homer describes a social occasion in which character s values, the values of that character s culture and the themes those values develop can be derived. The funeral games, held by Achilles in honor of his late friend Patroclus, is a perfect example of ... Read More

A Depiction of Political Scandal Involving Greed, Murder and Suspense (660 words, 1 pages)

Politics The Pelican BreifMasking his voice and dressed in a disguise, the assassin carried out his orders. He murdered two Supreme Court judges, and escaped without a trace. No one in Washington could figure out who would kill these two respected men. It took a graduate student from Tulane to ... Read More

The Quest for Immortality in the Epic of Gilgamesh (796 words, 1 pages)

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh's best friend Enkidu is killed and therefore causes him to be afraid of death. Gilgamesh now that he is afraid of death wants to achieve immortal life so he will not have to face death (34). Gilgamesh travels far and longs to find the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Shield of Achilles as a Major Part of the Illiad, an Epic Poem by Homer (744 words, 1 pages)

The Shield of AchilllesThe shield of Achillles plays a major part in the Illiad. It portrays the story of the Achaeans and their fight against the Trojans in a microcosm of the larger story. Forged by the god Hephaestus, who was a crippled smith, it depicts the two cities and ... Read More

An Overview of the Epic Poem The Odyssey by Homer (1498 words, 2 pages)

The Epic poem "The Odyssey" written in 720 BC by Homer involves the story of a war hero, Odysseus, who is sentenced to twenty years of tribulation after the bloody war of Troy before returning home to his wife Penelope and son Telemachus. The reason he faced the tribulation was ... Read More

An Analysis of Satan as the Main Character in Paradise Lost, an Epic Poem by John Milton (453 words, 1 pages)

Satan, otherwise known as the archfiend, is the main character in John Milton s epic poem, Paradise Lost. Historically seen as the embodiment of evil Satan is presented in a noble manner in Milton s work and has many of the characteristics of a tragic hero. The excerpt from the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Development of Achilles in The Iliad, an Epic Poem by Homer (775 words, 2 pages)

The Development of the Warrior Achilles in the Iliad.From the initial callousness and stubborn temper of Achilles in the first books of the Iliad to the eventual humanization' of Achilles in his interaction with the grieving father of Hector, whom Achilles himself slew, the Iliad can be seen to chronicle ... Read More

A Review of The Epic Story of Gilgamesh (1185 words, 8 pages)

Essay Xstacy- papers, essays, research, and contests we got it all.Become a Campus Rep Contests Free Gifts Sample of Work Copyright by David Schuman of Essay XStacy. All rights reserved.By Ari BermanThe Epic of GilgameshThe Epic of Gilgamesh is the story of a superhuman who is almost a God who ... Read More

The Christian Influence in the Epic of Beowulf (929 words, 2 pages)

It is agreed by almost all critics that Beowulf was once a pre-Christian poem but no one is completely sure how it went from pre-Christian to Christian influenced. There are many ideas of how it was written and one of the most popular theories is that the poem was already ... Read More

The Important Literary Elements in the Epic of Beowulf (822 words, 3 pages)

The Anglo-Saxon epic Beowulf is the most important work of Old English literature. The epic tells the story of a hero, a prince named Beowulf, who helps rid the Danes of the monster Grendel and tells of his heroic acts fighting Grendel's mother and a Dragon. Throughout the epic, the ... Read More

An Analysis of the Topic of the Beowulf, an Anglo-Saxon Epic (532 words, 1 pages)

This is a study guide. This study guide is used for explaining Beowulf and all of it s quirks. We know the scop that composed the poem was in the 8th century, but we also know that they didn t worship Christianity in the time the guy had thought about ... Read More

An Overview of the Player Piano and the Computer Epicac (1527 words, 2 pages)

In Player Piano, everything is controlled by machines and computers and depends on productivity. The managers and engineers only create new programs for more productive production. Even the rates of production and consumption are calculated by a computer (EPICAC), which is seated in the large Carlsbad cavern system. The EPICAC ... Read More

Comparing the Epic Poem The Song of Roland to the Romantic Literature of Ywain (2775 words, 4 pages)

RolandBooks related to RolandThe Song of Roland and Ywain A Changing Society as Viewed Through Its Literature When comparing the epic poem of The Song of Roland to the romantic literature of Ywain, the differences between the early medieval period and the high medieval period become evident. Both The Song ... Read More

An Analysis of Homer’s Early Greek Epic “The Odyssey” (651 words, 1 pages)

The Odyssey is an epic composed by Homer, an early Greek storyteller. This epic was the basis for Greek and Roman education. Epics are long poems marked by adventure. The main character in an epic is an epic hero. The epic hero is a figure of great stature and may ... Read More

An Analysis of the Epic Hero in Homer’s “The Odyssey” (639 words, 1 pages)

English Greek Odyssey Essay November 07, 1998 Being attacked by one eyed monsters, huge storms, a giant sea dragon, and scores of angry men were just a few of the perils Odysseus had to overcome. He did not only overcome them, but he did so in a way that would ... Read More

An Analysis of the Epic of Gilgamesh Found in the Mid Nineteenth Century (237 words, 1 pages)

The epic of Gilgamesh was found in the mid nineteenth century, written on over twenty five thousand clay tablets. After much studying and deciphering, this ancient Sumerian epic has finally been translated, though many of the tablets have not been found. it appears that all the most important elements of ... Read More

An Analysis of the Story of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian Epic (667 words, 2 pages)

Gilgamesh The story of Gilamesh seems to relate to stories of the bible in some instances, but in others it seems like some great writers were at work when they created this story. For instance when I read the book The line "Gilgamesh, two-thirds god and one-third human, is the ... Read More

An Analysis of Destiny and Fate in the Book Sundiata an Epic of Old Mali the Pangs of Fate Ring True (991 words, 2 pages)

Destiny and FateDestiny or fate is a very curious thing. In this book we can see the enormous effects that fate can have on a person or a group. All throughout Sundiata an Epic of Old Mali the pangs of fate ring true. When writing a book like this or ... Read More

An Analysis of the Depiction of the Texas Cherokees in the Works of Everett (679 words, 2 pages)

ThesisThe fierce struggle of European nations to dominate the New World caused the Texas Cherokees to be caught between two fires. The two fires Everett refers to is not only in respect to white settlers pushing westward and resistance from other tribes to the east, but between removal and extermination. ... Read More

An Essay on The Epic of Gilgamesh, Sophocles’ Oedipus and Antigone and Plutarch’s Pompey and Caesar (870 words, 2 pages)

The great heroes of the ancient world have been passed on in many ways, stories, plays, biographies and many other forms of literature. Here I will explore The Epic o f Gilgamesh, two plays by Sophocles, and two writings by Plutarch.The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the earliest pieces ... Read More

An Introduction to the Literary Analysis of the Epic Tale About Sundiata (1706 words, 3 pages)

The epitome of oral history, this "speaking document", that is part history and part legend, is an epic tale about Sundiata and his prophesized uniting of the twelve kingdoms of Mali into a single powerful empire. Retold by generations of griots - the guardians of African Culture - this oral ... Read More

An Analysis of the Epic Story of “The Odyssey” (1660 words, 3 pages)

The "Odyssey" is an epic story that has been a compelling piece of literature since it was first written and it will remain that way for many years to come. This much-found success of the Odyssey has been because of the story s hero, Odysseus.Odysseus is one of the first ... Read More

An Analysis of Homer’s Epic Poem “The Iliad” (1734 words, 2 pages)

Throughout history, the story of Homer's epic poem, The Iliad, and its hero, Achilles, has remained a work of literature to be considered by many a true classic. This epic tells the story of the madness of Achilles and how it transforms him from an angry warrior to one who ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013