Cedar Forest Essays

Long ago in a far away land in the most ancient of times, there was a ferocious beast that resided in the great cedar forest as its guardian. Humbaba was an ancient, frightful monster with the features of many vicious animals: the head of a fire-breathing dragon, horns of a bull, the legs of a lion, talons of a flesh-eating vulture, a long, powerful tail, and a body covered in poisonous scaled plates. With seven impenetrable auras of mythical power and strength, Humbaba was virtually immortal. Even

In The Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh and Enkidu go on a journey to fight the ferocious Humbaba in the great Cedar Forest. The journey to fight Humbaba is not justified. Humbaba is the guard of Cedar Forest. Fighting Humbaba won’t help Gilgamesh’s people. “O my lord, you do not know this monster and that is the reason you are not afraid. I who know him, I am terrified.” (pg.80). This quote shows that Gilgamesh is getting in over his head and is fighting with no purpose. “Gilgamesh, you are strong,

is a partly fictional epic about Gilgamesh, a king of Uruk. In the epic, it is said that he was created by the gods to be two-thirds god and one-third human. His only match in power was another man made by the gods, Enkidu, the man raised by the forest. The two become best friends and go on multiple adventures together. The poem also features many different gods as the Sumerians believed in polytheism. How the teller describes the appearance and actions of the gods give historians huge insight

evidenced by Gilgamesh’s quest to defeat the evil Humbaba. Furthermore, we can reason that another of the king’s roles is to expand his land and conquer new territory as per his duty as a military leader. We see this when Gilgamesh invades the forest and cuts down the cedar tree, thereby challenging Humbaba (p.10). In ancient Mesopotamia, kings were exalted and viewed as god-like beings. Gilgamesh was, in the eyes of his people, a poor leader who abused

Epic Heroes As legendary as epic heroes may be, they are not so until they have been built by their conflicts and supported by their teller’s tone. The history of the Anglo-Saxons showed that even through a record of invasions, they grew to be responsible leaders of their people. The loyalty and relationships that the Anglo-Saxons are known for couldn’t have been developed without the complication of invasions, war, and plagues. The archetypal epic heroes in the stories they told are developed through

become friends with Gilgamesh and is taken by a prostitute by the name of Shamhat, who is called to discipline and civilize Enkidu rather than allow him to go on as an animal. Gilgamesh embarks on a journey with his new companion Enkidu to the Forest of Cedar and during their journey they encounter difficulties. Throughout the story it is very clear that Gilgamesh has no knowledge of death and after Enkidu and himself have established a tight relationship and Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh realizes how much

Though Enkidu seeks to tame some of Gilgamesh’s impetuousness, the two set on a quest to defeat Humbaba, guardian of the forest, in order to obtain cedar wood. In similar fashion, once defeating Humbaba, the two return to Uruk where they must defeat the Bull of Heaven. Both of these quests are perfect examples of the doppelgänger archetype, each reflective of the other and portraying the

was spoken to be poisonous and will cause death, the temptation from the serpent led them to their fatality. Gilgamesh and Enkidu set off on their journey to steal trees from a cedar forest, which is forbidden to mortals. Once they arrive, they have to fight and kill Humbaba, which is the guard of the trees in the forest. They cut down the trees and make them useful on their trip back to Uruk. Ishtar, the goddess of love, sends down the Bull of heaven to punish Gilgamesh after she falls in lust with

honors only those who obey his commands, respects him, the land and the law (Sophocles 20). In contrast to negative behavior, Gilgamesh built walls to protect the people of Uruk (61). In addition, he risks his life to destroy evil (Humbaba), the Cedar Forest guard (71). Creon stands on his decision killing Antigone for requesting a proper burial for her brother, after ruling against her request (Sophocles 48). Creon’s decision’s to disregard reconsidering Antigone’s death from his love one’s is ignored

describe the victory over Humbaba which he expects to achieve by himself (II 260-270). However, even before his first adventure begins, he is advised by his wise councilors that he must “let Enkidu go before you, / he knows the journey to the Forest of Cedar. / … / he shall guard his friend and keep him safe” (III 6-9). Throughout the journey and the battle with Humbaba, Enkidu protects Gilgamesh and quells his fears. Despite Gilgamesh’s demigod status, he is advised repeatedly throughout Tablet III

Gilgamesh and Thor are both extraordinary heroic characters. The purpose of Gilgamesh’s quest was to gain fame, knowledge, and immortality. Thor on the other hand, wants a world that is peaceful and free of wrongdoings and he will go to any measures necessary in order to gain peace for the people of the world and for the world to be free of wrongdoings. Both Gilgamesh and Thor were different in many ways, yet similar in others. For example, Gilgamesh was an arrogant king. As a result of his arrogance

When reading The Epic of Gilgamesh we can find different examples of the six criteria for evaluating works of art. Therefore we are able to hone in on a few that really prevail throughout the story that persuades the reader to think critically about what exactly the author wants the reader to understand. Three main themes of the Christian critical tradition in The Epic of Gilgamesh are truth, righteousness, and beauty. When looking at the epic of Gilgamesh and accessing the literature for truth

personified in various ways. For instance, Matty came to personify nature as he navigated, and ultimately healed, Forest at the cost of his own life. Conan also filled this role while he roamed the wilderness and scorned civilization. Lastly, Tolkien illustrated the personification of nature in numerous instances, including through the character Tom Bombadil, who lived as a guardian of the Old Forest and treated the land under his care as his own child. 2. How does this song

David Ferry, in his translation of The Epic of Gilgamesh explores the idea of change and how it affects people. Gilgamesh faces many challenges such as having to fight the Bull of Heaven, defeating Huwawa, suffering through his own friend’s death, and then eventually facing the ultimate test of seeking immortality. Through these journeys, Gilgamesh meets many new people, including himself. Interactions between people often teach one new lessons they would not have otherwise learned if they had not

Without a prior ordinary world, Gilgamesh was born one third human and two third god. The goddesses made Gilgamesh strong and near perfect in order to become the King of Uruk. Gilgamesh impresses his people with his unusual abilities and strengthens by predicting the coming flood and building a magnificent wall around Uruk. However, Gilgamesh was not a kind king, he used his status immorally to rape any women he liked. Gilgamesh had a lot of powers, but he was not wise as he was not content with

The Life of Enkidu (Essay 1) In the story of Gilgamesh, Enkidu plays a pivotal role, which leads me to ask the question: was Enkidu better off in the animal world or the civilized world? Enkidu had a very interesting life. He did not mature like the average person, but then again, he was not created by average people. He was sculpted by the gods. He was created with the sole purpose of interaction with the great Gilgamesh, making his maturity inevitable. Whether this maturity was bound to happen

In spite of the fact that Homer’s Odyssey is an epic story of a man’s gallant journey, women play a huge part throughout. Their unique yet controversial personalities, intentions, and relationships are vital to the development of this epic and adventurous journey of Odysseus. The poem by Homer was written at a time when women had an inferior position in society, yet that didn’t stop them from being any less influential. All of the women throughout the Odyssey possess different qualities, but all

By the Waters of Babylon Character: In By The waters of Babylon John is the main character and also a developing character. Throughout the story, John shows courage and ambition in his character. His determination and bravery also standout in the story by showing strong intent to get to the Place of Gods. He successfully arrived in the Place of Gods and obtained great knowledge that changed him and left him with a new purpose in life. John’s adventurous spirit was the sole reason why he pushed

There are multiple motifs and themes in the book The Odyssey. This book, written by Homer, is an epic. In this epic, Odysseus’ demonstration of leadership and skill proved that resilience and not giving up eventually leads to success. The Odyssey is the story of Odysseus trying to go home to Ithaca after the Trojan War. His leadership helps him and his crew eventually return home to their families. Throughout the book he also demonstrates skill. This helps him fight his way through the many obstacles

Movies ranging from Toy Story to Casablanca are considered to be timeless screenplays because they closely follow the archetypal story arch that engrossingly unifies audiences in both empathy and love for the central character from the start to end of the film. This concept is best seen in the contrast between the protagonists in Monkey: The Journey to the West written by Wu Cheng’en and The Epic of Gilgamesh, and how despite variations culturally and plot-wise, both present stories that are relatable