The Aeneid, The Odyssey, Gilgamesh

In case of Odysseus and Penelope it is a kind of a sacred marriage . The whole Odysseus 's journey from Calypso 's imprisonment to his native land is justified by his search of spiritual completeness . The separation which Odysseus and Penelope have to experience does not break emotional ties between them , and where Penelope says for we have signs that we know of between the two of us only , but they are secret from others (Odysseus , Book XXIII , this statement confirms the true sacred nature of their marital union

5 . Aeneas and

Gilgamesh are similar in that both epics pursue the principles of heroism and make heroic men the major elements of these stories . Nevertheless , while Aeneas is depicted as the founder of Rome and as a heroic figure fated to survive the Troy siege , Gilgamesh is described as a heroic figure in his utmost immoderation : Gilgamesh does not leave a girl to her mother / The daughter of the warrior the bride of the young man / the gods kept hearing their complaints , so / the gods of the heavens implored the Lord of Uruk (Tablet I . In distinction from Gilgamesh , Aeneas intentionally seeks to separate his emotional influences from his duties , and while Aeneas represents the heroic future of the whole land , the character of Gilgamesh is limited to individual power , which he displays in the fight with other mortals and gods

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