Epic Of Gilgamesh Research Paper
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Program in Cultures, Civilizations, and Ideas
Humanities 111: Antiquity
Fall 2010
Due 25.11.2010 at 17:30 via email.
Academic Dishonesty
Do not cheat. Do not help others cheat. Do not submit the work of others as your own. Students who turn in substantially identical written work in terms of content, structure, vocabulary, or phrasing will be severely penalized. Academic dishonesty or plagiarism will result in an F for the course and further disciplinary action, including expulsion from the university. Students are urged to familiarize themselves with university policy at http://www.provost.bilkent.edu.tr/procedures/AcademicHonesty.htm.
Instructions: Choose FIVE of the following seven pairs of passages and identify …show more content…
f.
Author ______Gilgamesh____________________ Author ______Gilgamesh____________________
Title __The Epic of Gilgamesh – Tablet 11______ Title __The Epic of Gilgamesh – Tablet 11______
e. “The gods did smell the savour, the gods did smell the savour sweet, the gods gathered like flies around the man making sacrifice.”
f. “Even the gods took fright at the Deluge, they left and went up to the heaven of Anu, lying like dogs curled up in the open.”
From the first passage, it can be understood that the gods need humans as a servants. The gods needs the sacrifices of humans. In addition, in the second passage we see the great power of the gods that they are able to destroy completely the humankind. They have such a great power that even they are scared of the deluge they sent. However, the gods are regretful because they recognize that they had a mistake and they need the humankind. The gods are immortal and the humankind should be immortal as well. Thus, they give immortality to Uta-napishti and his wife to ensure the existence of the humankind.
8/10
g. h.
Author ______Homer_______________________ Author …show more content…
“So now I am your host and friend in the heart of Argos, you are mine in Lycia when I visit in your country.
Come, let us keep clear of each other’s spears, even there in the thick of battle . . .
But let’s trade armor. The men must know our claim: we are sworn friends from our fathers’ days till now!”
h. “My comrades
Program in Cultures, Civilizations, and Ideas
Humanities 111: Antiquity
Fall 2010
Due 25.11.2010 at 17:30 via email.
Academic Dishonesty
Do not cheat. Do not help others cheat. Do not submit the work of others as your own. Students who turn in substantially identical written work in terms of content, structure, vocabulary, or phrasing will be severely penalized. Academic dishonesty or plagiarism will result in an F for the course and further disciplinary action, including expulsion from the university. Students are urged to familiarize themselves with university policy at http://www.provost.bilkent.edu.tr/procedures/AcademicHonesty.htm.
Instructions: Choose FIVE of the following seven pairs of passages and identify …show more content…
f.
Author ______Gilgamesh____________________ Author ______Gilgamesh____________________
Title __The Epic of Gilgamesh – Tablet 11______ Title __The Epic of Gilgamesh – Tablet 11______
e. “The gods did smell the savour, the gods did smell the savour sweet, the gods gathered like flies around the man making sacrifice.”
f. “Even the gods took fright at the Deluge, they left and went up to the heaven of Anu, lying like dogs curled up in the open.”
From the first passage, it can be understood that the gods need humans as a servants. The gods needs the sacrifices of humans. In addition, in the second passage we see the great power of the gods that they are able to destroy completely the humankind. They have such a great power that even they are scared of the deluge they sent. However, the gods are regretful because they recognize that they had a mistake and they need the humankind. The gods are immortal and the humankind should be immortal as well. Thus, they give immortality to Uta-napishti and his wife to ensure the existence of the humankind.
8/10
g. h.
Author ______Homer_______________________ Author …show more content…
“So now I am your host and friend in the heart of Argos, you are mine in Lycia when I visit in your country.
Come, let us keep clear of each other’s spears, even there in the thick of battle . . .
But let’s trade armor. The men must know our claim: we are sworn friends from our fathers’ days till now!”
h. “My comrades