HUM-2020 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Chrétien De Troyes, Trotula, Christian Philosophy
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It is the most singularly written about book in our western hemisphere. Asks the question what makes a hero. Gilgamesh is a king, song of a man and a goddess, and strongest and most handsome man in the world. Enkidu was made by the gods to be a match for gilgamesh, he is an uncivilized man who was tamed by a prostitute. Believed to be the only piece of literature you ever need. Studying because it is the first example of humanism. Called the iliad because troy is also called city of illion. Supposed to bring honor to heroes and their descendants. Compilations of hero myths that were passed down for generations. 750 bce is when the iliad was finalized. Coincides with cultural reawakening of greece after dark ages. Told in flashback form, narrating form, and future form. Required by law that iliad was performed every 4 years. Aristotle said it was the best play ever written.
