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Comparison

Gilgamesh

Joseph

Boaz

Jason

Phaeton

Aeneas

Story

Epic of Gilgamesh

The Story of Joseph

The book of Ruth

Medea

Metamorphoses

Aeneid

Date

1600 BCE

900 BCE

538 BCE

431 BCE

2-8 BCE

19 BCE

Author

Sin-liqe-unninni

Biblical Authors

Prophet Samuel

Euripides

Ovid

Virgil

Origin

Mesopotamia

Egypt

Israel

Greece

Italy

Italy

Theme

Friendship

Forgiveness

Marriage and Loyalty

Revenge

Pride

Triumph

Flaw

Arrogance

Pride

None

Adulterer

Arrogance

None

Gods

Gilgamesh is 2/3 God and ½ human

Apart of Gods Plan

Christian God

Aphrodite

The Sun God

Many Gods

Position

Main Character

Main Character

Ruth Husband

Medea Husband

Main Character

Foe

Genre

Epic Poem

Biblical Verse

Biblical Verse

Narrative

Drama Tragedy

Epic Poem

Conclusion

Gilgamesh accepts morality

Joseph forgives his brother

Beginning of the Kingdom of David

Jason suffers at the hand of Medea

Phaethon dies

Aeneas defeats Turnus