The Umbrella Movement in Hong Kong reads like a contemporary tale of David and Goliath. Peaceful demonstrators hold flimsy umbrellas to defend themselves against tear gas, pepper spray, and police batons. Their remarkable courage to remain defiant in the face… Read More ›
IV The coming of Enkidu as Gilgamesh’s ‘partner’ is intriguing because it further unfolds the “colonial” desire of Gilgamesh to subjugate others. According to the epic, Enkidu was not created as a normal human being. First, his birth place is… Read More ›
I The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the most famous epic stories from ancient times. Benjamin Foster is right that the Gilgamesh Epic “offers a splendor of language, imagery, themes, and ideas to the modern reader.”1 This epic story… Read More ›
