Monthly Archives: September 2012

Odysseus and Achilles are very similar in some of their heroic ways, however, they are also drastically different. They both endure personal losses and they are both tested by the Gods. Some of the heroic traits they share include their … Continue reading →

Humbaba is a great threat to Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Enkidu describes Humbaba as terrifying. He says he has knife-sharp teeth that stick out like tusks and a blood-smeared face that resembles a lion. He says that Humbaba charges like a … Continue reading →

The poet presents the value of Shamhat’s work as art, he tells her to “use [her] love-arts” (78), as well as to “stir up his lust when he approaches” (78). Modern Midwestern readers may see this as offensive and promiscuous. … Continue reading →

Growing up my favorite fairytale was The Little Mermaid. In this story Ariel, the main character, is the hero because she fights for her life and what she wants, which is to be on land. Flounder and Sebastian are Ariel’s … Continue reading →