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[athenaltena]

I love Ancient and Medieval Literature. It's by far my favorite class this trimester of all the classes, and it actually makes you think as opposed to just taking notes.

So far we've read Inanna and Gilgamesh from Sumer and are currently reading The Ramayana from India. I've found all three to be amazing so far, and at some point we'll be doing Tale of Genji as well. I've been interested in mythology since I was barely able to read (thanks to two literary parents and a house full of books, including an entire illustrated series on mythology that was a favorite for years) and it's cool to be reading some of the stuff I read about when I was 8 again.

I think I'll actually try to get my hands on something called The Upanisads, which are related to The Ramayana and are "dialogues and meditations on the nature of existence, the soul and the universe." Lately I've gotten my interest in that area pequed again, which is a good thing. I've always found it downright amazing that back in the "dark ages" people had ideas very close to what we now know to be true through physics and science. Just goes to show that there's a kernel of truth in everything.

And I'm planning on finishing my Kenshin fanmix tonight, just putting the final touches on it. Next I think I'll do a Tomoe one.

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[le-section-8.livejournal.com]

Gilgamesh rocks.

Gilgamesh: Hah! Take this, Grendel!
Grendel: Blorgh!
Gilgamesh: Oh

Wait, wait, that's Beowulf.

Um...

Gilgamesh rocks!

...uhhh....I don't remember much about it, except for the fact that Endiku was awesome and inspired "Darmok and Jalad at Tenahgrah" and that Gilgamesh lost immortality to a snake and that the last chapter was devoted to his epic funeral.

[athenaltena.livejournal.com]

That's basically it. They also kill the forest monster and get Ishtar pissed after they kill her bull (I don't even want to get into the symbolism of that story). And with my somewhat twisted imagination I always pictured Gilgamesh turning around and realizing that the snake had stolen his immortality plant and uttering a h-bomb worthy explitive, but that's just me. ;)