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    THE STORY OF THE FLOOD- the Epic of Gilgamesh ’You know the city Shurrupak‚ it stands on the banks of Euphrates? That city grew old and the gods that were in it were old. There was Anu‚-lord of the firmament‚ their father‚ and warrior Enlil their counsellor‚ Ninurta the helper‚ and Ennugi watcher over canals; and with them also was Ea. In those days the world teemed‚ the people multiplied‚ the world bellowed like a wild bull‚ and the great god was aroused by the clamour. Enlil heard the clamour

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    that there are many Epic Heroes in our world‚ and there are a few things that a person needs to qualify as an Epic Hero. These things are substantial courage‚ overwhelming strength‚ and the desire/drive for immortality. I know a lot of examples of Epic Heroes like Hercules and Perseus‚ but I’m going to try to write about someone that most people can kind of relate to. I’m going to use Tally Youngblood from Scott Westerfeld’s novel‚ “Pretties”‚ as an example. Throughout the story Tally is strong.

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    they view as heroes; but this is not in the case of a epic hero. A epic hero is a protagonist in epics which is larger then life and has a long dangerous adventure in which gods step in assisting the hero through the battles‚ troubles‚ and problems in the adventure. In an epic the story the point of the adventure is to change the epic hero for the better. so know that one can understand what makes a epic hero lets look at why Gilgamesh is a epic hero. To better explain the bases that who is Gilgamesh

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    2 Comparative Essay In the ‘Epic of Gilgamesh’ and ‘The Biblical Flood Story’ have a very similar plot line‚ but many several key differences. In both stories a flood occurs‚ which were caused by the God/s( This shows that in Gilgamesh they were polytheistic while in the Biblical version they were monotheistic. ) to destroy the people of the earth. For both flood stories‚ a specific person is chosen to build an arc but for different reasons. In the Biblical story‚ Noah builds the arc due to his

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    Rewind and Replay Sex‚ power‚ and fear of the unknown has motivated human kind for our entire existence. This is what drives man to act as we do today. In the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ we can relate more than a few key points of the story to something that is happening in the modern world today. Sex being a passage into civilization in the story is as true now as it was back then. Power is something humans crave and would do anything for. Fear of the unknown is something Gilgamesh experienced as he went

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    written by The Beowulf Poet in 449 A.D. It lets a person see an example of a epic hero who has these extraordinary qualities of a person. For example‚ super-human strength‚ loyalty‚ bravery‚ and devotion to duty. Beowulf‚ the main character‚ kills sea monsters‚ demons anything that comes his way‚ and he does until one creature might stop his winning streak. The physical description of Beowulf allows the reader to see how significantly of an epic hero is that Beowulf is very strong‚ loyal‚ brave‚ and devoted

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    Giselle Valle Honors English 10 Milestone Assignment When reading all three of these epics‚ there was two hero’s that really stood out to me. Those two heros would be Beowulf and Hector of Troy. Hector was the obvious true hero of the Iliad‚ he defended Troy to literally the moment he died. Hector was killed by the stabbing of a vengeful and angry Achilles‚ something he knew was coming but didn’t back out. Beowulf‚ as dedicated warrior‚ at a young age he falls and dies in the hands of a vengeful

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    An epic poem can be written and translated in numerous ways. When focusing someone’s perspective in the main hero of the poem they come to the understanding of the physical and non-physical attributes of the character. For example‚ when concentrating in the poem Beowulf‚ many of the readers contribute to the idea of Beowulf being a strong and brave character. Furthermore‚ the claim here is not to understand the reader’s perspective in Beowulf’s physical body‚ but to understand that being a hero does

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    EPIC Organizational Behavior Drew Foster A. Initial Thinking About My Career 3 B. Self Knowledge and Awareness 4 EPIC 1: MBTI 4 EPIC 2: Career Leader Work Interest Scores 4 EPIC 3: Career Leader Work Profile 5 EPIC 4: Chosen Self-Assessment Results 5 C. Career Exploration and Plan 12 EPIC 5: Three Jobs That Interest Me 12 EPIC 6: Most Desired Job 14 EPIC 7: Two Potential Companies 15 EPIC 8: Summary of Interview 16 EPIC 9: Three-Year Plan 18 EPIC 10: Current Resume

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    The Epic of Gilgamesh is a good example of an epic poem because it is a long narrative poem about quest told with conventions of oral story telling. When you read the poem‚ it sounds as though someone was narrating a story. Another reason why this epic is a good example is because it starts off with a statement of subject and a theme. The author clearly states the theme of the inevitability of death early in the poem. A perfect example is in the first line‚ “Why are you worried about death? Only

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