He is a character who in some of the earliest epics is involved in martial settings as well as wanderings throughout the mythological worlds and to semi-divine mortals. ... Gilgamesh's overbearing strength and power terrorize the people and the gods feel the need to give Uruk a break from the king, so they design a foil for him, Enkidu the man of the wild. ... Gilgamesh and Enkidu do battle and Enkidu yields; the result is their friendship and the setting of their status. ...

• Word Count: 4256
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The entire epic is an allegory: each character represents a virtue and each setting represents a place. ... In this preface, he once again confirms his admiration of Queen Elizabeth, describing her as "excellent" and "glorious": "In that Faery Queene I meane glory in my generall intention, but in my particular I conceive the most excellent and glorious person of our souveraine the Queene, and her kingdome in Faery land.... Through emphasizing Satan's disguised appearance, the reader is prompted to evaluate real people who are also well spoken and have the authorit...

• Word Count: 1343
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate