A comparison between Homer and the Epic of Gilgamesh shows that the famous comparison of Homer with the Hebrew Bible in Auerbach's Mimesis was essentially right. The Homeric epics offer a seductive narrative surface that seems immediately graspable, while Gilgamesh constantly points to hidden depths. However, Homer's vividness, enargeia, is not as superficial as it may seem, and Homer and Gilgamesh share reflections on the human condition and push their audiences to go beyond external appearances. Reconsidering Auerbach also raises the broader issue of how we can define ‘Greekness’
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