The Hero Archetype and Gilgamesh
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Image of Gilgamesh statue. June 28, 2009. Author: zayzayem. Image is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 and was retrieved from Wikimedia CommonsRemembering that an archetype is a model upon which something is based, and that the Hero archetype, according to Joseph Campbell, follows the monomyth of the Heros Journey (Chapter 15, Module 2), lets look at Gilgamesh and determine whether he fits the archetype of the hero or not.
In your initial post, compare the character of Gilgamesh with at least one of the heroes from Module 1 (Classical Greek myths) or Module 2 (Star Wars IV). Give three examples that compare the characters how they are alike, or contrast the characters how they are different. You may also choose to compare and contrast. Explain how both of the characters Gilgamesh and your choice of heroes from Module 1 or Module 2 fit the archetype of hero and how the hero has evolved.
