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Epic poem from Mesopotamia One of the earliest known works of literature Discovered on multiple tablets

EPIC: a long narrative story that revolves around a HERO on a QUEST. ARCHETYPE: situations, characters, or images that appear again and again in literature that reflect universal characteristics of human experience. Examples: -“The Hero” -“The Epic Journey” -“The Death of a Hero” -“The Sidekick” -Many more…

Gilgamesh is “1/3 human and 2/3 a god” who abuses his great power as king of Uruk (modern day Iraq).

The gods send an equal to do battle with Gilgamesh: the hairy beast- man, Enkidu.

The two then become friends…

Connect with texts that followed (almost every text ever written). To understand the “epic hero.” Come closer to realizing the Meaning of Life and Why We Are Here.