PPT-The Gilgamesh Epic

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 . . Iliad. Re-cap of Book I. Apollo is mad that Agamemnon (son of . Atreus. ) has stolen . Chryseis. (daughter of Apollo’s priest, . Chryses. ). Chryses. comes to the camp and says that the . Achaians. . 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. . . 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 . Read book ten minutes!. The Odyssey!. Journal #5. Part I. Make a list of people (male and female) who are generally considered heroes. Try to come up with as many as you can. Then identify the heroic qualities of each person next to his or her name. . (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.. 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. he Epic Hero. What does it take to become an . epic hero. ?. He . is a . man. who seems . able to conquer most problems . that he . encounters. .. He does . not. . have. any . “super” powers. Larger than life hero (. Epic hero. ).. Often part God.. Hero goes on a long journey or quest (. Epic quest. ). . Begins . in medias res. .. Begins with an invocation to a . muse. (. Epic invocation. 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.. An . epic hero . is the central figure in a long narrative that reflects the values and heroic ideals of a particular society.. . Qualities of an Epic Hero. On a quest to accomplish something. Possesses superhuman or superior strength. MESOPOTAMIA. ANATOLIA. LEVANT. 3000-2000. Sumer (3000-2000). Akkad (2300-2100). 2000-1000. Old Babylonian (2000-1600). Old Assyrian (1900-1800). Middle Babylonian (1600-1100). Middle Assyrian (1300-1000). Many settled between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers, also known as the “Fertile Crescent.”. The Sumerians. The Sumerians took care of the rivers, building dikes, dams, and irrigation systems. . Mari. Herbert Mason. Word of the Day. exacerbate. ex·ac·er·bate  (g-zsr-bt) . tr.v.. . ex·ac·er·bat·ed. , . ex·ac·er·bat·ing. , . ex·ac·er·bates. To increase the severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate: a speech that exacerbated racial tensions; a heavy rainfall that exacerbated the flood problems..