Apocalypses in Greek Myths
To the closed minded reader, the different counts of apocalypses in epic myths seem to all be identical to each other. In the examples of Homer's Odyssey, Genesis, and Gilgamesh, you would have a routine disobedience from a mortal human level against a higher God power. It seems to be that when the ....

Atlantis: Fact or Conjecture?
Very little is known about Atlantis. There have been stories that the Atlanteans had vehicles capable of war and flight and were able to do medical miracles. But the only reliable source we have of this lost continent is from Timaeus and Critias, written by Plato over two thousand years ago. In P....

Beowolf Vs. Gilgamesh
Epic poems have been written since the days of Sumer and ancient Greece, weaving glorious tales of brave heroes that went on impeccable journeys in search for great treasure. Among the oldest epics are Gilgamesh and Beowulf, with the two heroes both going on quests - one to seek eternal life, and th....

Comparison Between Genesis and Gilgamesh Flood Stories
Many people know the famous story of the Genesis flood but do not recognize how much it resembles the Gilgamesh flood story. There are differences, naturally, between the two. However, the similarities are rather astounding. Its fascinating how the stories are very much the same on the surface,....

Gilgamesh
Gilgameshs relationships with others Gilgamesh, as a king, relates to a lot of people, at least all the people in his country. But from the story, we can see that although the number of people is huge, but the variety is pretty small. Everyone in his relationship n....

gilgamesh versus gilgamesh
The two cultures I chose to compare heroic values for are the ancient Mesopotamia and ancient Anglo-Saxon cultures. The texts I used in the comparison are Gilgamesh for Mesopotamia and Beowulf for Anglo-Saxon. Although they posses many similar heroic characteristics they also differ greatly. Beowul....

Gilgamesh VS Beowulf
Immortal Life vs. Immortal Name: Gilgamesh and Beowulf Death, fate, immortality, destiny are all the subjects that we tend to want to avoid. We tend not to dwell on this subject of life after death because we are uncomfortable with the unknown. But when we actually allow ourselves to think of t....

Immortal Life vs. Immortal Name: Gilgamesh and Beowulf
Death. Fate. Immortality. Destiny. All are subjects that we tend to avoid. While most of us hope for life after death, we tend not to dwell on this subject because we are uncomfortable with the unknown. On those rare occasions when we allow ourselves to think about the fact that our days are numbere....

The Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh, which comes to us from around 2000 B.C., tells us of Mesopotamian culture in which the King of Uruk lived, the story itself, which actually predates the Bible by 500 years, and also ties in the stories that can be related to the Bible today. The Epic of Gilgamesh begins w....

The epic of gilgamesh (The change from tyranny to a monarchy)
Can a tyranny be changed to a monarchy based on the developing inner-morality of its leader? The Epic of Gilgamesh provides an account of a leader's relationship between his subjects', his friend, the gods, and himself. Through the relationships, Gilgamesh sets out on a quest to find immortality ....

Utnapishtim v Noah
Utnapishtim v. Noah There are many stories of global flood that destroyed earth and all mankind except for one man, his family, and samples of every land animal. The Epic of Gilgamesh, translated by N.K. Sandars, and The Flood in Genesis, parallel each other in many ways. They are so similar th....

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