PPT-The Epic of Gilgamesh What is Myth? Symbolize and embody the spiritual values of a culture.

The Epic of Gilgamesh What is Myth Symbolize and embody the spiritual values of a culture Society preserves myths because it believes world views found in them are crucial to the survival of the culture. LLT 180. Spring MMXIII. Land Between The Rivers. The MESOPOTAMIANS!!!. 4000 BC: Sumerians build ziggurats, cities along the rivers. 3300 BC: Invention of wheel, writing, prostitution. 2400 BC: Switch to cuneiform – Gilgamesh rules in . . Famous Demi-gods. Heracles. (Hercules). Cuchulain. Gilgamesh. Theseus. Heracles time & life. Myths were made up thousands of years ago. Was there a real Hercules, a man behind the stories? We will never know. Yet, his story is of a man who was so strong and brave, whose deeds were so mighty, and who so bore all the hardships that were given to him, that when he died, Hercules was brought up to Mount Olympus to live with the gods. . Lecture . 1a. Civilization before the . Greeks:. Mesopotamia. By David Kelsey. The Humanities. The study of human civilization with a focus on culture. The study of how western cultures developed their value systems. . An epic is a long poem that tells the story of legendary or heroic people or gods. . Like . most . epics. , the first stories of . Gilgamesh . began as oral . fables . handed down by . word . of mouth. Hundreds . (Lectures 12-13). sacred myth. legend. folktale. WORLD. inflexible. somewhat flexible, generally hostile. highly flexible. CAUSALITY. hard determinism. rigid laws, fateful determinism, some room for human choice. The Odyssey. Journal (4-5 Sentences). What makes a hero? What are the qualities a hero must possess?. What is an Epic?. A long story in poem form.. An epic has a hero.. The epic is the story of the hero’s travels and his fights with monsters.. In literature, an epic is a long narrative poem about an epic hero and the hero’s journey.. The Epic Hero. Someone who has superhuman strength and confidence.. Emerge victorious from very difficult and scary situations.. Literary Term Glossary. Term. Definition. Example. Epic Hero. A larger than life figure, typically of noble or semi-divine birth who pits. his courage, skill and virtue against evil forces.. Achilles. and. Ancient Mesopotamia. . The history and culture behind the world’s oldest recorded story – . Epic of Gilgamesh. Adapted presentation. Acknowledgements to Kimberly Torres. Mesopotamia– Geography (circa 4000 BC . T. ablet 1. Gilgamesh is young and brash, and perhaps unthinkingly oppresses the people of . Uruk. with his superhuman strength.. He challenges all the young men to fight in contests of strength – they don’t get to rest because Gilgamesh is 2/3 god and doesn’t tire as easily as they do.. History and Geography. River Valley Civilizations. All of the world’s earliest civilizations had something in common—they all arose in river valleys that were perfect locations for farming. Three key factors made river valleys good for farming. First, the fields that bordered the rivers were flat, which made it easier for farmers to plant crops. Second, the soils were nourished by flood deposits and silt, which made them very fertile. Finally, the river provided the water farmers needed for irrigation.. Learning Objectives. Understand why shaping culture is a vital function of leadership. Recognize the characteristics of a responsive, as opposed to a resistant, culture. Know how to establish a high-performance culture by paying attention to both values and . The Epic of Gilgamesh “The Great Man Who Did Not Want To Die” January 28 th , 2019 by Helene Sader C.V . courses consist exclusively of texts CVSP approach is concerned with MAN In CVSP we explore the 3 basic relationships of man in the world: The Epic of Gilgamesh What is Myth? Symbolize and embody the spiritual values of a culture. Society preserves myths because it believes world views found in them are crucial to the survival of the culture.