Throughout history, there have been countless stories, legends, myths, and tales featuring extraordinary heroes who metaphorically or even physically arrive at the end of the world. the land performs heroic deeds and gathers companions along the way, each playing their own role in the hero's story. Many of these epics have the same plot structure and similar character archetypes that set these stories apart from others, giving them a distinct and unique style. The Story The Epic of Gilgamesh translated by NK Sandars and the film Braveheart by Mel Gibson are two classic sagas that are similar in many aspects, such as similar plots, general character archetypes, and finally the central theme. In comparison, both The Epic of Gilgamesh and Braveheart share the same plot with similar turning points. Both stories describe a hero who undergoes great suffering from the loss of a loved one and is then equally driven by the pain of the loss and the defiance of a higher power. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, the hero Gilgamesh, king of Uruk, befriends a wild man named Enkidu after beating him in a fierce fight. Together, they venture into the cedar forest and kill the demon Humbaba. Upon their return home, Gilgamesh rejects the advances of Ishtar, the goddess of love and war. The vengeful goddess, in an attempt to strike Gilgamesh, unleashes the powerful Bull of Heaven. His attempt was unsuccessful because Gilgamesh and Enkidu killed the bull without incident. Ishtar, realizing that she can harm Gilgamesh, releases a plague on Enkidu. In the final hours of Enkidu's life, he has a disturbing dream describing the afterlife. He explains this dream to Gilgamesh in full detail by saying, “There is the house whose people sit in darkness… in the middle of the paper… and the reasons why they are written, both share very similar aspects that are important also in many other epic stories. This shows that the writing style of epic poems has persisted over time for thousands of years because the way they are written creates a lasting effect on readers and inspires others to follow the same parameters to write stories. similarly. This causes a snowball effect that allows the same story structure to be prominent in today's films and books. American Psychological Association Reference .).Washington, DC: Author.”Anonymous and” Sandars, NK (2006). Brave Heart [Film]. Hollywood, CA: Paramount.
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