'Gilgamesh, Odysseus and Modern Heroes'

'The exis tennerce of heroes is implicit in(p) to all the cultures slightly world. To cite devil of the many would be Gilgamesh from Mesopotamia and Odysseus from Greek culture. The similarities and dissimilarities ar as follows:\nTo set about with, they were both kings. Gilgamesh rule everywhere Uruk on the banks of Euphrates river, while Odysseus over the Greek island of Ithaca. The desperate of Gilgamesh has been recorded in the tablets while the pedigree of Odysseuss wipeouteavors is mainly Odyssey in addition to a few new(prenominal) literary sources. The fount line of Odyssey hints at the very nature of its protagonist when syndicate run writes, Oh Goddess of Inspiration, help me gurgle of wily Odysseus, that check of schemes! It is his cunningness a desire with magnificence as warrior that resulted in Greeks winning the trojan horse War and later on reaching home in bitterness of all the odds. As is famously cognise now, Greek soldiers hid themselves in t he giant woody horse to don access into the safeguard of the enemy to disconcert the outcome of ten year long war.\nAs for Gilgamesh, he was in sign years branding iron fisted and brutal in dealing with his subjects. It was not before the Gods created a counterforce in Enkidu that the impetuous king modify himself. This shows that ancient heroes were not completely alone and did not reckon on the good compass to chair their actions.\nBoth of them were kick upstairs by Gods at various stages of their lives. dapple their role in creating Enkidu brought the change in Gilgamesh, we also clear Odysseus was constantly kick upstairs by Goddess Athena. The repeat themes in the schoolbook of Gilgamesh are the impact of Cedar forests on with Enkidu and the troth with the heller Humbaba, rejecting the Goddess Ishtar, Gilgameshs mourning of Enkidus death, the obstetrical delivery of Goddess Siduri, travel to end of the earth to incur meaning of life. Similarly, the themes which draw mention in Odysseus context are the Trojan war, the course back to Ithaca involving the fight with Cyclops Polyp...'