PPT-Gilgamesh

When reading any text but especially an ancient one you should always memorize five and a half things I am likely to ask you about the five and a half things in the short answer section on quizzes and even exams so keep them in mind as you study the content as well. 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 .  . Cåsbr. Ancient . Mesopotamia. The Land Between . the Rivers. TABLE OF CONTENTS. PART I. Geography and Writing. PART II. Religion and Literature. Geography & Writing. Map Credit: . NordNordWest. Warm-Up. Primary Source- First hand. Secondary source-second hand. Telephone. Early Human Culture. . A Quick Overview. . PALEOLITHIC ERA . Old Stone Age. . Begins c. 5.5—2.5 MYA. . Beginning of Ice Age. . 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. . Mr. Bailey. On your notecard. FRONT:. Your Name. Parents’/Guardians’ Phone. Parents’/Guardians’ Email. Something interesting about you. BACK:. Your schedule this semester only. Quick!. In a few sentences tell me what you think the beginning of Earth was like! What do you think the end of the Earth will be like? How will it end?. The Rise of Civilization:. The Art of the Ancient Near East. Gardner’s Art Through the Ages. 2. The Ancient Near East. Who was Gilgamesh?. What was a recurrent motif in this story? Give at least 2 instances of its usage:. Prof. . Kulwadee. . Makarabhirom. Ancient Literature. 1. Sumerian Literature. 2. Egyptian Literature. 3. Jewish Literature. 4. Indian Literature. 5. Chinese Literature. 6. Greek Literature. 7. Roman Literature. (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. 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.. The aftermath of this event has recently been researched by Australian engineer David Billings, whose findings are disputed. . Unfamiliarity . with or lack of new direction-finding antennae is theorized to be one cause of this event, which was followed by a search by the USGS Itasca. . Presentation by Rebecca Edwards. The Hero’s Journey. The Hero’s Journey is a perilous adventure a hero takes.. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, king Gilgamesh goes on an adventure seeking immortality. . Section 3: Sumerian Achievements. The Big Idea. The Sumerians made many advances that helped their society develop.. Main Ideas. The Sumerians invented the world’s first writing system. . Advances and inventions changed Sumerian lives.. The Hero’s Journey. Steps:. The call to adventure. Refusal of the call. Supernatural aid. Crossing the first threshold. The belly of the whale. The road of trials. The meeting of the . godess. Temptation away from the true path. 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.