These epic stories Gilgamesh from the "Epic of Gilgamesh", and Achilles from "Homer's Iliad" transpired in two different eras, their lives both had a surprising number of common points. ... ("The Epic of Gilgamesh" 39). ... Gilgamesh says to Enkidu "There dwells in the forest the fierce monster Humbaba, you and I shall kill him" ("The Epic of Gilgamesh" 48). ... He hovered around him line an eagle (The Epic of Gilgamesh, 71). ... Gilgamesh learns that "man's life is short; at any moment it can be snapped, like a reed in a canebrake" (The Epic o...

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Homer's The Illiad - Hector As The Epic Hero In Homer's The Iliad there appears to be some controversy over who the true epic hero might be. ... A Homeric Epic Hero must demonstrate all of the following three requirements in order for them to truly be considered an Epic Hero. ... BECAUSE HE IS NOT THE EPIC HERO. The Epic Hero in Homer's The Iliad is Hector. ... Hector is the embodiment of a true Epic Hero. ...

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You are probably thinking "If Heracles was such an important person why is there not an epic or tragedy written about him?" Well Heracles was such a diverse character "it was impossible to write a unified epic about him" (Aristotle, Poetics 8). ... He also shares traits with Oriental figures, Israelite hero (Samson), Mesopotamian Gilgamesh, and the Cilician god Sandas, and the Indian hero Indra who is said to have killed the three-headed monster Visvarupa. ...

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