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The Flood: Irony in the Epic of Gilgamesh
Book Information Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse ( #ad ) David Ferry Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York Copyright 1992...
Irene Banks
Apr 1111 min read
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The Hero's Priorities
The historical background of the Epic of Gilgamesh teaches us about society's priorities in the third millennium BCE.
Irene Banks
Nov 29, 20246 min read
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The Gods are Displeased - Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse
Gilgamesh rejects Ishtar who unleashes the Bull of Heaven on him. He and Enkidu go against the natural order and defeat the Bull.
Irene Banks
Jul 12, 20244 min read
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The Dingy Hero in Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse
Gilgamesh and Enkidu kill Huwawa - but at what cost?
Irene Banks
Jun 24, 20244 min read
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The Creation of Enkidu from Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse
Mesopotamian life lessons that reappear in the Bible.
Irene Banks
Jun 3, 20246 min read
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Anatomy of Criticism
Northrop Frye, a renowned literary critic, authored "Anatomy of Criticism" to outline the structural principles of Western literature.
Irene Banks
May 21, 202410 min read
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