1. The Power of Women in The Epic of Gilgamesh
"The Epic of Gilgamesh" an collection of old Sumerian poems, is filled with the dramatic interactions of gods and men, rulers and peasants, humans and beasts, and men and women. ... Thus, simply through the power of the harlot, a woman, Enkidu is transformed from a wild human to a near-God. ... Women are generally portrayed as good and pure in the story, making Enkkidu, a near-god, guiding men through their struggles, actually creating humans, and reacting negatively rarely. ... Gilgamesh's "arrogance knows no bounds, " he raped towns' women, he sacrificed soldiers, and has to guara...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate