Classical Studies 2200 Lecture 9: Classics Lecture 9 - Nov 15

• School: Western University
• Department: Classical Studies
• Course: Classical Studies 2200
• Professor: Aara Suksi

Document Summary

New unit on mortal heroes: common characteristics and what they mean and reflect into greek culture, compare with qualities of heroism in contemporary times. Eastern hero: not technically a greek hero, but. Greek heroes maintain several similar traits to greek heroes: from mesopotamian valley area, waves of people moving through this very fertile area, 2800-2500bce. Mesopotamia was peopled by sumerians around 2800-2500 bce. (later by. Gilgamesh is listed as king of uruk (5th after the flood") around 2800-2500. Gilgamesh and other stories were written as early as 2150 bce. Our surviving text comes from12 akkadian tablets ca. Tuesday, november 15, 2016: about the same time as homer, Hesiod, and other important greek writers: gilgamesh was written using a wedge-typed instrument inserted on clay tablets. Recently discovered tablet v adds new details to the story! The epic of gilgamesh: legend, human hero with divine qualities.