The Epic Of Gilgamesh, By Ralph Waldo - 861 Words

Ralph Waldo wrote life is a journey, not a destination. This quote is occasionally used to give meaning to the trails one faces in their life. As for our protagonist, Gilgamesh, this quote embodies what he went through. Epic, stunishing and dramatic are adjectives easily given to describe this mythical script. By carefully analyzing Gilgamesh s story, we find hints of how he came to the glorious ending to his quest. Nevertheless, the women in this epic poem play a small but very powerful role in our heros life/choices. Being wise and powerful, and simultaneously, taking temptations and destruction. In the story, The Epic of Gilgamesh, there are women who are portrayed as powerful, wise and destructive characters. Although their part in this script was for the good or bad, it was necessary for them to be written in. Just like any other story, the author thought carefully on who and why they must put a character in the story. In the beginning of times, written in the book of Genesis, God created the heaven and earth. He created light and darkness; sky and sea; land and vegetation stars, sun and the moon; sea creatures including fish and birds; and lastly animals and mankind. He began with his image of the man. He built him so perfectly and created a wife for him through his rib. The women became second to the man. The women is the helper of the man, to procreate and obey the man. God created the man to be the head of the house and the women to be submissive of the