Gilgamesh’s only does what he does because he is selfish and wants the fame and glory for his achievements, suggesting that better gods are selfless. In ancient Babylon, Marduk is not only the king of all gods because he is the strongest and most powerful, but because he is also admired and looked up to by his fellow gods. Marduk fought Tiamat to save them from her wrath when and he killed her, but his actions also led to the creation of “mankind from his [Quingu’s] blood./ Imposed the toil of the gods on man and released the gods from it” (P. 53, 33-34). He makes it so that all of the gods’ work will be done for them by man, and because of this, Marduk is made king of all gods and is respected and worshiped by everyone. He is selfless and cares for his people, which pays off for him and earns him rule over everything and everyone, but also establishes him as the “main” god for an entire civilization.
His struggle for life Is much more inspiring Than that of a servant, Once lost but prudent, Who turned to God, And became his student. The son of Laertes Was aching for family, And would have killed Hades Just for Penelope. He did not seek To please an Almighty, But with grace and fighting, He wove a tale tightly, ‘Till the Almighty’s watched him. Now he has a tale Of emotions and anguish, That no book can pale, Or hope to vanquish. He is much more heroic, Compared to Moses.
Pride In the play Antigone by Sophocles, Creon creates a law he believes to be divine will, that is the fundamental display of punishable pride, because no man can create a law that is equal to or above divine right. Creon’s pride eventually led to his downfall as well as the death of Antigone, his son Haimon and his wife. Though, Creon was not the only one in Antigone who was prideful. Antigone herself too was prideful yet we ultimately respected her. Antigone’s pride came from her respect for her family and honoring the gods and their divine law, while Creon’s pride was an arrogant trait.
As great as he was, Odysseus still had some weaknesses that lengthened his voyage back to Ithaca. His most significant weakness he possesses, is that of his pride. Pride is good to have, but in Odysseus' case he had too much of it. This is clearly apparent in the episode on the Cyclopes' island. When Odysseus and his men are clearly safe away from the island Odysseus brags about his successful feat.
Set, your brother, is an evil man, who hates you and will do you harm (Osiris and Isis, 205)”. This proves that Isis knows Set is an evil man and she convinces Osiris not to go but he did not listen. Secondly, in the myth it states “Osiris, having no guile or bitterness in his own heart, believed others to be as himself, and with the words of confidence and cheer he tried to cast out the fear that troubled his wife; then, putting on his most splendid robes, he went in all trust and friendship to his brother’s banquet (Osiris and Isis, 205)”. This proves that even after Isis warns him about how Set will do him harm, he still goes. He fails to see the real truth about him.
The king pridefully exclaims, “Taunt me for the gift of my brilliant mind. That gift is what makes me great.”(600, 601). While Oedipus sneers at the prophet for his lack of physical sight, it is Oedipus himself that is blind to the shame of his own actions. Jocasta makes a detrimental mistake when she marries Oedipus. She even says, "He was tall, strong-built something like you.”(960) Jocasta ignores or fails to recognize all the obvious similarities between Laios and Oedipus.
He had help by means of his followers and the princess. Nothing like William Wallace, Gilgamesh fought the monster by himself. Gilgamesh fought to save his friend and became famous for that. Their challenges were successful because they meet their goals. William Wallace was wrath at the British for killing his wife.
It connotes authority, basically telling us that a man with this name has the ability to rule a country greatly. The young prince is displayed at the beginning of the book as an addicted time waster for all the wrong things. This is shown in the quote, ‘His addiction was to courses vain’ The use of the word ‘addiction’ gives the sense that Henry not only liked his hobby (which was time wasting), but he was obsessed with it; he craved it. Craving is a negative action, as one can never get enough of an addiction, as they are insatiable. Furthermore, the phrase ‘courses vain’ illustrates that Henry was not even addicted to something beneficial or worthwhile for anybody.
The reign of Tiberius (b. 42 B.C., d. A.D. 37, emperor A.D. 14-37) is a particularly important one for the Principate, since it was the first occasion when the powers designed for Augustus alone were exercised by somebody else. In contrast to the approachable and tactful Augustus, Tiberius emerges from the sources as an enigmatic and darkly complex figure, intelligent and cunning, but given to bouts of severe depression and dark moods that had a great impact on his political career as well as his personal relationships. His reign abounds in contradictions. Despite his keen intelligence, he allowed himself to come under the influence of unscrupulous men who, as much as any actions of his own, ensured that Tiberius's posthumous reputation would be unfavourable; despite his vast military experience, he oversaw the conquest of no new region for the empire; and despite his administrative abilities he showed such reluctance in running the state as to retire entirely from Rome and live out his last years in isolation on the island of Capri.
He is very knowledgeable of all things, and when he was created by the God’s they gave him courage and beauty. Gilgamesh use to terrorize the people in Uruk, which they would pray to Anu the sky God for help. Anu spoke to the Goddess of Creation and told her to make someone that was equal to Gilgamesh. That is when Enkidu was made; he had the brute strength of a dozen wild animals. He was seduced by a harlot from the temple of love, which during this time he lost his strength and wildness but gain understanding and wisdom.