The Epic of the Online Class

It is intriguing to read these ancient writings and relate them to the biographies and laws of today’s world. Maybe it is lack of inspiration and following, but it is difficult to imagine people thousands of years from now discovering a biography written about a leader today with the same admiration. Gilgamesh was a king so impressive that his adventures were meant to be celebrated for eternity. There is no doubt of embellishment in the Epic of Gilgamesh, but for the author to have gone through the meticulous effort to chisel twelve tablets to ensure Gilgamesh’s triumphs were continued, gives us some idea of his stature in the Sumerian culture.
This concept is also true for the Code of Hammurabi. These laws were created to shape this ancient society and it also set the mold for governing our civilization. The stone tablet containing the Code of Hammurabi has carefully been preserved for thousands of years and covers so many laws and rules in our world today.