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Compare And Contrast Gilgamesh And Alexander The Great

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Alexander of Macedonia was the great king of Macedonia and one of the greatest military generals of his time, his achievements changed the course of history granting him the title Alexander the Great. I chose Alexander the Great as my hero due to his notorious commitment to his beliefs. Both Alexander and Gilgamesh went trough difficult journeys that lead them to different solutions on life. Gilgamesh journeyed to find a solution to his grief and power to bring back is friend, but then found something more to live for. On the other hand, Alexander, never had such problems, he fought for greatness and prosperity for himself and his people and fount it. In the beginning of both of our protagonist in their lives before they started their journey, they both had many things in common, but they also had their differences. For Alexander, in beginning of the life of he was always curious and willing to learn, “from age 13 to 16 he was taught by the Greek philosopher Aristotle, who inspired his interest in philosophy, medicine, and scientific investigation. …show more content…

Gilgamesh set out on his journey to kill the beast Humbaba to provoke the gods, to “prove ourselves more powerful than he. (Mason)” Unknowing of the consequence that awaited him, and his arrogance caused the death of the person he held dear. He then grieved and searched for the answer to all his problems, the solution to bring his friend back to life, but in the end, he failed to acquire it and lost his only hope. My hero, Alexander the Great, hastily set out to conquer the Persian Empire. Although his forces were greatly outnumbered, “His troops were extremely loyal, believing in him throughout all hardships.” He persevered and, “soundly defeated Persian emperor Darius III. (Rattini)”. Gilgamesh and Alexander both had their journeys for the prize of victory, but unlike Gilgamesh, Alexander came out victorious in all

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