Gilgamesh and Sohrab and Rostam Essay - 873 Words

EN Ââ€" 207 In the epics Gilgamesh and The Tragedy of Sohrab and Rostam, the two heroes, Gilgamesh and Rostam, both have to deal with a loss of the most precious person in their lives. Gilgamesh loses his friend and companion, Enkidu, and Rostam loses his son, Sohrab. They have different types of relationships with their loved ones and therefore react to the situations in different ways. Gilgamesh loses his best friend and companion, Enkidu, in his epic. Before Enkidu is created and the relationship begins, Gilgamesh is a tyrant ruler of his kingdom. The Gods do not like the way Gilgamesh is conducting himself and create Enkidu to appease Gilgamesh. Enkidu goes to stop Gilgamesh, and in the struggle Gilgamesh barley comes to be†¦show more content†¦He then must travel with Urshanabi, Utnapishtims boatman, through treacherous waters. They finally reach Utnapishtim and Gilgamesh is tested for his worthiness of being immortal by staying awake for a week. Gilgamesh cant do it but he cleans himself up and is told that only Gods can live forever. In the Tragedy of Sohrab and Rostam, Rostam loses his precious son, Sohrab. Their relationship, or lack there of, begins when Rostam, a strong, strapping man with good traits, has sex with Tahmine, a Turkish princess and future mother of Sohrab, one night. After that night he never sees of hears from her again. Sohrab is born and grows too quickly into a strapping young man. He gets curious because he is bigger than children his age and anyone else for that matter. His mother confirms that he is Rostams son. He wants to find his father so together they take over the kingdoms of Shah Kavus and of Shah Afrasiyab. To brave Rostam Ill give the throne, mace and crown, and seat him in the place of Shah Kavus. Then from Iran will I attack Turan and here confront the shah, Afrasiyab (896). This shows that Sohrab wants to find Rostam and form a relationship and be great rulers together. Sohrab is a great warrior like his father and goes on to conquer lands. One day he marches onto the land of Shah Kavus. Shah Kavus would like to have both Sohrab and Rostam killed,Show MoreRelated12 Literary Piece1670 Words   |  7 Pagesaccounts of around fifty Persian kings. Shah Name means book of kings. The epic begins the mythical creation of Persia and ends in the narration of the stories of historical kings. The most famous story of Shah Name is about the legendary king of Rostam and Sohrab, his son. 10. Aeneid by Virgil (Latin) - Aeneid is a great epic which is based on the legend of Aeneas. It is Roman nationalistic and patriotic poem which narrates the evolution of great Roman empire. This poem shows great dramatic skill of