My epic padlet by Kadija

boleyk1587 — 2024-02-20 19:46:09 UTC

Characters: Gilgamesh and Enkidu

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Settings: City of Tigris, Uruk, ancient Babylonia , Euphrates.

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Lit terms and examples: Myth-"It is and old story but one that can still be told...", Epic- written in verse, about the hero Gilgamesh who tries to bring Enkidu back to life but fails; Archetypes (archetypal themes) - death and the feeling of not having power; Death of friends ; friendship is eternal. (archetypal characters) man raised by animals (archetypal colors) Scarlet which is associated with promiscuous women (Archetypes in nature) The snake, it represents the devil, water= river (out of control), springs (new life), into the water, bath; Symbol ax and the star. It represents a friend who will come and lift him out of his depression.

Summary of this section

boleyk1587 — 2024-02-21 19:44:26 UTC

Gilgamesh was a tyrant king , who rapes virgin brides. He is also has depression and not his normal self. Enkidu was a man raised by animals , but he was taught hot to be a man by a prostitute to be a man. It was a hunter and his sons idea but Gilgamesh did not care.

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Characters

boleyk1587 — 2024-02-21 19:49:15 UTC

Characters: Ninsun, Humbaba, Elders of Uruk, Enkidu, Gilgamesh, Shamash, Enlil, The people of Uruk

Settings

boleyk1587 — 2024-02-21 19:54:28 UTC

Dark forest, Market place

Lit terms

boleyk1587 — 2024-02-21 19:59:27 UTC

LitCharacters: Ninsun, Humbaba, Elders of Uruk, Enkidu, Gilgamesh, Shamash, Enlil, The people of Uruk

terms and examples: (Archetypal characters) :

The elders=wisdom

The supportive mother-ninsun

Humbaba- Scary beast

(Archetypal colors)

Night and day

Archetypal in nature)

Sacred trees-protection and peace

Insects-creepy things

Fire-destruction and violence

Bulls and wolves-strength

Symbolism-

The voices in your head = your past and who raised you

Wolves and bulls- they are fighting like animals for survival

Charm=protection

Apostrophe- When ninsum is praying to samash

(Myth)- Gods and other divinities play and an active role

Ninsum ,Humbaba , Enlil , Shamash , The myth of humbaba

Epic- Gilgamesh is starting his journey to kill humbaba

(Quest) Going to go kill humbaba

(Flaws) He is not a good friend

Epic hero- He has supper courage for going to fight humbaba and he says"even if he dies fighting humbaba , he will still be larger then life".

Summary of section

boleyk1587 — 2024-02-21 19:59:33 UTC

1-3 sentence summary: Enkidu and Gilgamesh fight at the family house about sleeping with the virgin brides. Gilgamesh and Enkidu debate about killing Humbaba but the elders give them permission and they go on their quest.