1. The Epic of Gilgamesh Mesopotamian Mythology 2. Mesopotamian Societies Sumerians first major civilization (3000 BCE) non-Semitic people /language Uruk (and other cities)…
Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 Long narrative poem told in dactylic hexameter Narrative: a story or telling of a story; an account of a situation or event; may be fiction or non-fiction…
Slide 1 Introduction to Beowulf Slide 2 Defining the Epic An epic is a long narrative poem that recounts the adventures of a legendary hero in pursuit of a goal of national…