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A 4 page paper which compares and contrast the heroes from each epic work. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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faded into the dog-eared pages of history textbooks. Most of the ancient civilizations that existed hundreds and thousands of years before the birth of Jesus Christ were comprised of
factions that were engaged in a nearly constant state of war. Therefore, successful warriors, the protectors of the people who were willing to die for them and for the
preservation of their territory were revered as heroes. They were larger than life figures whose exploits were the stuff of legend. Most of these ancient civilizations were polytheistic
or worshipped many gods and goddesses and their heroes were usually exalted to the same high level. In fact, some of these heroes were either sired by a god
or goddess or was transformed into a divine incarnation. Two of the earliest heroic texts were the epics, "Ramayana," a Sanskrit collection of legends believed to have been composed
around 300 B.C., and Homers timeless classic ode to Greek warfare, "The Iliad," which is believed to have been written in approximately 800 B.C. Both works exalted in vivid
prose the heroes whose battles for honor and principle had cemented the moral foundations of their respective cultures. "Ramayana," which is Sanskrit for "The Story of Rama" chronicles the heroic
saga of Sri Rama, who along with his three siblings Laksmana (or Lakshmana), Bharata and Shatrughna, represented the seventh incarnation of the preserver god Vishnu. When denied of his
rightful throne, Rama, accompanied by his wife Sita and brother Laksmana, is banished from his kingdom for several years. During this extended period of exile, the cunning demon Ravana
(or in some texts Ravan), ruler of what is now Sri Lanka, transforms himself into a mystic and abducts Sita (Sarbatoare). A desperate Rama and his brother enlist the
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