Sex and Greed
Sex Used As a Tool Over the Centuries
Enkidu and Shamat, the prostitute
"Let her rip off her clothing, laying bare her charms. When he sees her, he will approach her."
-Gilgamesh says this to a hunter
Shamat was used to tame Enkidu so Gilgamesh could have a companion to go on adventures with.
-Gilgamesh says this to a hunter
Shamat was used to tame Enkidu so Gilgamesh could have a companion to go on adventures with.
Odysseus and Calypso
"No, he's still languishing on that island, detained against his will by that nymph Calypso."
-Athena says to Zeus regarding Odysseus
Odysseus was trapped on Calypso's island and was for lack of better words, her sex slave.
-Athena says to Zeus regarding Odysseus
Odysseus was trapped on Calypso's island and was for lack of better words, her sex slave.
Claudius and Gertrude
"Aye, that incestruous, that adulterate beast, with witchcracft of his wit, with traiterous gifts,-"
-Ghost of Hamlet's Father
Claudius murder's Gertrude's husband and his brother, the Dutch King, and then weds Gertrude to further his own agenda.
-Ghost of Hamlet's Father
Claudius murder's Gertrude's husband and his brother, the Dutch King, and then weds Gertrude to further his own agenda.
Greed Has Many Forms
This picture depicts Gilgamesh losing the herb of eternal life to a serpent. Even though he was a great king and had accomplished more than anyone else, he wanted everything.
"Men-at-arms, remain here on the barrow, safe in your armor, to see which one of us is better in the end at bearing wounds in a deadly fray. The fight is not yours, nor is it up to any man except me to measure his strength against the monster or to prove his worth. I shall win the gold by my courage, or else mortal combat, doom of battle, will bear your lord away."
-Beowulf to his soldiers
Had the thrill of battle or the sting of his pride not impacted his decision, Beowulf more than likely would have lived. Greed took its shape in glory for Beowulf and proved to be a costly mistake, the biggest mistake of his life.
-Beowulf to his soldiers
Had the thrill of battle or the sting of his pride not impacted his decision, Beowulf more than likely would have lived. Greed took its shape in glory for Beowulf and proved to be a costly mistake, the biggest mistake of his life.