hafizh
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Post by hafizh on Sept 2, 2012 1:31:13 GMT -5
In indonesia there's a story about ordinary baby his name is gatot kaca but the Gods gave him special powers that turned him into half human and half god. His mother realized it when his mom accidentally dropped him into a jar full of melted steel, and this kid survived. and many people heard about it. and one day, his village attacked by one big monster, this monster always asked for human sacrifices. but then this baby fought the monster...and he won! well there are a lot of stories about him. here's the basic information about him, even its from wikipedia, its accurate though haha. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghatotkacha well guys do you have heard a similar story to gilgamesh? if you have one can you share it with us? With love....hafizh kaca  |
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Post by Alam10kkfs on Sept 2, 2012 2:31:17 GMT -5
That is my favorite story when i was in elementary school. But Gatot Kaca wasnt an ordinary baby, he was the son of the strong Bimasena of Pandawa family and the giant Arimbi of the Pringgadani kingdom, he was born half giant and strong that no weapon could cut off his umbilical cord till a year. Anyway, there is one story that pretty similar to Gilgamesh and I guess everyone knows who Noah is. He built an ark to save his family from a big flood that destroyed everything but his ark.
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sang
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Post by sang on Sept 2, 2012 6:52:55 GMT -5
I think that these myths all show a universal cultural value; that people love folktales and fantasies. Obviously, the Epic of Gilgamesh parallels a lot with the story of Hercules. Hercules himself was half god, half human (demi-god). And he had to fight many monsters (7 labors from Hera). So this is a similar mythical story to Gilgamesh.
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cesar
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Post by cesar on Sept 2, 2012 8:20:10 GMT -5
In greek mythology there's Hercules like Sang said, theres Aquiles, and so many others that were sons of gods. In Mexican mythology there's Quetzalcoatl the Aztecan messiah basically. And this is a goofy example but I am going to put it anyways. There was this cartoon called asterix and ovelix. These were two vikings that got into trouble and (insert slaptick here), but the fat one (obelix) was dumped into a pot of a powerful potion when he was a baby, that made him basically indetrutable and idk it relates I guess.. sort of. Also reminded me of the Aquiles myth.
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Post by yerin0727 on Sept 2, 2012 9:19:25 GMT -5
I dont have a specific example that would be similar to gilgamesh. However, I think that the greek myths also contain some similiarities with this story as well. In Greek Myths, there are superheros that are able to survive many things that most human beings would not be able to go through. Also, they are immortal and can fight off anyone and win as always.
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Post by yerin0727 on Sept 2, 2012 9:20:32 GMT -5
I dont have a specific example that would be similar to gilgamesh. However, I think that the greek myths also contain some similiarities with this story as well. In Greek Myths, there are superheros that are able to survive many things that most human beings would not be able to go through. Also, they are immortal and can fight off anyone and win as always.
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Post by sarahlee4 on Sept 3, 2012 6:06:01 GMT -5
I KNOW!!! So there is this american movie called Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief! And in this movie, Percy is a demigod because his dad is Poseidon and his mom is an ordinary person. So Percy has these supernatural abilities normal people cant do, and he ends up going to this camp/school for demigods just like him because there are apparently a lot of them because the gods like to make babies to normal people and make little demigods!  |
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Post by davidh on Sept 5, 2012 5:24:01 GMT -5
Well there are many stories of defeating monsters I guess.... Hercules is one of the good example I think.. He defeated lion without any tools and put on the lion's leather to symbolize his defeat of lion. Well there are probably a lot more stories that are about dame-gods but I think Hercules is good example.
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Post by minjaeyang on Sept 7, 2012 21:40:15 GMT -5
Even in Korean myths, there are many examples of demi-god heroes or kings that had supernatural powers while also being a part human. One of the most famous story would be the legacy of Dan Goon where Dan Goon is the son of God with a human mother and he becomes the very first king of Korean peninsula.
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Post by juliekim on Sept 8, 2012 6:30:49 GMT -5
That sounds like the baby in the Incredibles hehe...anyways, I don't think I ever heard about a story that is similar to Gilgamesh, where a guy looks for immortality. But there are definitely a lot of traditional stories and myths in Korea that sound superhuman-ish. There's this one story about how the three kingdoms (Shilla, Goguryo, and Baekjae) were established. I don't remember the details, but the guy who made Shilla came out of an egg or something like that. And the guy who made Goguryo was good at shooting arrows. haha I just remember bits and pieces, but I think the main root of all traditional myths are about the same! They make the people sound all great and superhuman, and I think that inspires awe in the people.
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Post by kiranshoaib on Sept 9, 2012 9:59:57 GMT -5
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Post by joannekim on Sept 16, 2012 1:16:33 GMT -5
Every human seems to like stories about a supernatural hero and his adventure. Another example is Orion, who was the son of sea-god Poseidon and another woman. There are many variations in Orion myth, and one of them is about how he killed all beasts in one city for a king. Another story is about how he traveled a long journey to regain sight after he was blinded. However, he was later bragged that he can kill any creature on the earth and was killed by a giant scorpion sent by angry Apollo.
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Post by elijahlee on Sept 17, 2012 16:15:57 GMT -5
Have you guys ever read the Percy Jackson series? The books are about how demigods (half god, half mortal) kids go on quests that seem impossible, but with the help from their godly side are able to overcome obstacles. I really enjoyed these books when i was younger because the author (Rick Riordan) tries to put a light spin on it and make it fun for a younger audience.
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Post by jessicak016 on Sept 21, 2012 20:41:58 GMT -5
In Germany, there is a legend that is similar to the epic of Gilgamesh. Once there was a young man, who was called Siegfried and was also called dragon slayer, because he was the only one who could kill a dragon, which was killing people and destroying villages, and was known for being infallible because he bathed in the blood of the dragon after he killed it.
There are some churches in Germany that have depictions of Siegfried killing the dragon on some of the colorful glass windows.
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joon
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Post by joon on Sept 22, 2012 21:50:07 GMT -5
My favorite story similar to Gilgamesh is Hercules. In that myth, Hercules is a demi-god born from Zeus and a human named Alcmene. He has super-human strength, like Gilgamesh, and he is also hated by the goddess named Hera. He fights numerous monsters and kills a lion, which is a sign of strength and bravery. In my opinion, I like the disney version of Hercules better because, although the story is not accurate (at all), it gives me an image of how Hercules was like and plants an actual image for my imagination.
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