Notes on Textbook Pages 64-82

The Epic Epics--> Long narrative poems that celebrated adventures of legendary heroes Heroes were role models for their times. Gilgamesh--> An ancient Near Eastern poem about 4,000 years old Iliad--> A Greek poem that is almost 3,000 old Heroes-->Role models for modern time period Gilgamesh: The Prologue Gilgamesh built the city of Uruk Son of Lugalbanda/Lady Wildcow Ninsun Perfect warrior Two-thirds a god/one-third a man Uruk-->Ancient Sumerian city Iliad Hektor (Trojan) has killed Achilleus's (Greek) best friend Achilleus wishes nothing but the death of Hektor Achilleus and Hektor fight Hektor pleads with Achilleus--> Achilleus too consumed by anger Achilleus eventually kills Hektor A History of the English Church and People Bede gives the geographic details of Britain at beginning of work Bede tells of the different seasons in Britain Presently there are 5 languages and 4 nations within Britain British men shared wives with the Scots--> Ruler chosen only from the female royal line, not male Bede describes the island of Ireland in detail The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle In the year 896, Britain split between the East and North Danes caused much destruction along the sea-coast In the year 900, Alfred, the king of all of England passed away His son Edward took the thrown Peace between North and East occurred during the year of 906