So I was delighted that she used such terminology until I began to wonder if she even realized what the word ‘epic’ actually derived from and so on and so forth. Apparently, it’s good really, really good, actually. Well, first I had to figure out if that was good or bad in the world of the younger generation. When she got back to me, she told me it was ‘epic’ very enthusiastically. One had a post the other day about a movie she was going to see, and I asked her to let me know what she thought about it because I was thinking of seeing it as well. I have a love/hate relationship with a new way that the word ‘epic’ is being used.Īlthough I’m no longer in the educational field, I keep up with many of my previous student’s through Facebook and the like. I've been meaning to take a look at it for quite awhile, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. I know it's been translated into a lot of different languages. Like a lot of other epic poems, the Epic of Gilgamesh has survived right up until the present day. In fact, it's known for being one of the earliest works of literature ever! Which of course makes sense, because, as the article states, epic poetry is a rather old tradition. One things that's interesting about the Epic of Gilgamesh is that it isn't just known for being an epic poem. However, what's the point of reading it if you can't understand it? I'd rather people read it in modern English than not at all! I suppose it could be argued that you should read these poems in their original language. So it was written in modern English that was easy for us to understand. I was lucky in that my teacher let us read a modern translation. A lot of people think that part of the Bible may have been influenced by the Epic of Gilgamesh, specifically the story of Noah and the flood and Adam and Eve.Īnyway, the only epic poem I've ever read was the Beowulf epic poem. October 31, - The Epic of Gilgamesh is an interesting example.
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