At the gate to Mount Mashu, scorpions stand guard who are half man and half dragon, and have a stare that can strike a man to death. Scorpion guards try to convince Gilgamesh, that his journey is futile and with fraught danger. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Love is a very important part of human life. No one could live without love. A good example of this theory is Gilgamesh, an ancient epic that explains the values of true love and friendship. When we first meet Gilgamesh, he is a cruel tyrant to his people; he rejects them in every possible way. Once...

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There were difficulties on his quest for immortality such as the lions, the man scorpions, the tunnel of darkness, and the waters of death were all difficulties he had to overcome just to get to Utnapishtim's island. ...

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• Grade Level: High School