HUM 001A Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Cedar Forest, Gay Literature, Enkidu
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Epic: a story / poem that describes a story over a long period of time. The leaders saw themselves as spoke persons to the gods. Bad in the beginning because he wants to sleep with every bride to be. Enkidu was very naive (first piece of gay literature) Sleeps with a prostitute to become more awake. From a wild man to a civil man. Ishtar has a bad reputation with men. Wakes up gilgamesh to find out the story of death. Gilgamesh instead of trying for internal life, he decides to do some goog. Turns from a wild man to a civil man.
