As you can see, The Epic of Gilgamesh contains many mythic themes and symbols to be decoded. And I am sure that you have noted many similarities to the Old Testament in this tale as well.
Next time then, we will delve further into this mythical story to explore the meaning of "The Double" in Enkidu the wildman, Gilgamesh's quest for immortality among other themes, and the parallels of the Flood and the serpent with the Bible. We will discover the meaning of life according to this ancient tale...
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Thank you for your comments. Indeed the rivers were extremely important to such ancient civilizations, both to their survival and to their cosmology. The flooding of these rivers would ...
-- posted by LindaC_02
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Oct 17, 1999 6:06 PM
Just found this area--love it!
I think an important thing to bear in mind when looking at flood myths from ancient societies is how inextricably linked survival was with the rivers at hand. All of ...
-- posted by saucyjack
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Aug 3, 1999 12:38 PM
Thanks! Glad you enjoy your visit to my site. Sorry it took a while to get back here - My sister had her first child on Friday (first grandchild in our family!) so it's been a busy weekend. I'm so ...
-- posted by LindaC_02
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Jul 30, 1999 10:36 AM
Hi, Linda,
I've visited your site many times and always come away enlightened. What a neat piece on Gilmagesh!
I came here to thank you for my birthday greetings, and ended up staying to read a ...
-- posted by KayDay
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