... , the gods, and fate. Like Homer's poems, Gilgamesh also seems to be a central document of its culture. Unlike Homer's epics, Gilgamesh is a somewhat disconnected story: a collection of episodes in the career of the hero, rather than a single unified action. Gilgamesh seems to have been a historical king of Uruk (a Sumerian city on the Euphrates) who, after his death, was turned into a legendary ... ...

• Word Count: 236
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

... their cities. The first cities were built by the Mesopotamians, in the land between the two rivers and were centered around the temple. The first city, Uruk, began as a religious center. This description of Uruk reveals the Mesopotamian attitude toward cities, "Go up on the wall of Uruk and walk around, examine its foundation, inspect its brickwork One league city, one ... ...

• Word Count: 242
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School