Gilgamesh sees the deep: from shame to honour
The role played by honour and shame are examined in the epic of Gilgamesh, with particular reference to the development of the character of Gilgamesh as he matures from youth to adulthood. The honour-and-shame motif undoubtedly lends moments of dramatic development to the epic.
| Authors: | ; |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Published: |
2002
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| In: |
Journal for semitics
Year: 2002, Volume: 11, Issue: 1, Pages: 23-44 |
| Further subjects: | B
Babylonian epic
B Gilgamesh B Enkidu B Humbaba B Uruk |
| Online Access: |
Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The role played by honour and shame are examined in the epic of Gilgamesh, with particular reference to the development of the character of Gilgamesh as he matures from youth to adulthood. The honour-and-shame motif undoubtedly lends moments of dramatic development to the epic. |
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal for semitics
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| Persistent identifiers: | HDL: 10520/AJA10318471_98 |