See: The Epic. The Human Experience: Cultural and Personal: We all live our lives on two simultaneous levels: as members of cultures, with histories and shared behaviors branching out to other cultures and other times; and as individuals living an interior emotional experience.
Archeology, biology, sociology, anthropology and history etc. The Epic of Gilgamesh, The Iliad, Genesis can take us back 4, years to discover what it means to be alive, not just then, but now, and always. The questions we ask in this class should help us understand both of these levels of humanity: the culturally unique and its influence on our own culture and personal values, and the emotionally and psychically universal.
What Is An Epic? These questions are of an introductory nature, and can be used as the basis for classroom discussions, papers, or both. Corey Prize Raymond J. Cunningham Prize John H. Klein Prize Waldo G. Marraro Prize George L. Mosse Prize John E. Palmegiano Prize James A. Schmitt Grant J. Beveridge Award Recipients Albert J. Corey Prize Recipients Raymond J.
Cunningham Prize Recipients John H. Fagg Prize Recipients John K. Franklin Jameson Award Recipients J. Marraro Prize Recipients George L. Palmegiano Prize Recipients James A. The Epic of Gilgamesh "I will proclaim to the world the deeds of Gilgamesh. The Text's History Though The Epic of Gilgamesh appears in numerous anthologies of primary sources in ancient history, and the story's earliest versions are likely quite ancient, the text is in many respects a modern one.
Questions to Consider What are some of the problems that can accompany historians' use of a text that has been reconstructed from several fragments and then translated and amended to provide a narrative that appears complete?
Does is matter whether or not there was a "real" historical Gilgamesh? Why or why not? What are the limitations of or opportunities for historical study that our answers to these questions establish? How important are the issues of the dating of this text and the fragmentary character of the Epic? How might we explain or challenge the long chronological gap beetween the date of the text artifacts and the dates of the reign of the historical King Gilgamesh?
How can we find out more about the current state of scholarship regarding the Gilgamesh texts? Text Sources The book version of the text most often used in college-level courses--and the one quoted above--is N. What characters and events does the Epic of Gilgamesh tell about? What are the key events of the story? Who is Gilgamesh? One noteworthy tale was sung in Akkadian rather than in Sumerian. Only fragments of this composition survive. By the end of the eighteenth century B. A shift in political power and culture took place under the newly ascendant Babylonian dynasties centered north of Sumer.
Hundreds of years later, toward the end of the second millennium B. Differing versions of classic compositions, including the Akkadian Gilgamesh story, proliferated, and translations and adaptations were made by poets in various lands to reflect local concerns.
Some time in the twelfth century B. Not content to merely copy an old version of the tale, this scholar most likely assembled various versions of the story from both oral and written sources and updated them in light of the literary concerns of his day, which included questions about human mortality and the nature of wisdom.
The new version of the epic explains that Gilgamesh, although he is king of Uruk, acts as an arrogant, impulsive, and irresponsible ruler. Two-thirds human and one-third deity, the hero as king is unaware of his own strengths and weaknesses. He oppresses his own people. After an initial confrontation, Gilgamesh and Enkidu become friends and decide to make a name for themselves by journeying to the Cedar Forest to fight against Humbaba, the giant whom the gods have placed as guardian of the sacred trees.
The two kill the monster and take cedar back to Uruk as their prize. Repulsed, the headstrong goddess sends the Bull of Heaven to destroy Uruk and punish Gilgamesh.
But Gilgamesh and Enkidu meet the challenge and Gilgamesh slays the bull. The gods retaliate by causing Enkidu to fall ill and die. Gilgamesh, devastated by the death of his friend, now realizes that he is part mortal and sets out on a fruitless journey to seek immortality.
On his travels in search of the secret of everlasting life, Gilgamesh meets a scorpion man and later a divine female tavern keeper who tries to dissuade him from continuing his search.
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