WHAT DOES THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH TELL US ABOUT OUR EARLIEST CIVILIZATIONS’ REPRESENTATION OF THE HERO? In what way(s) does Gilgamesh become a hero in the second half of the work? What has he achieved at the end of the poem and why is this important? What is the function of a hero in society? […]
WHAT DOES THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH TELL US ABOUT OUR EARLIEST CIVILIZATIONS’ REPRESENTATION OF THE HERO? In what way(s) does Gilgamesh become a hero in the