Compare and contrast (mainly contrast) aspects of Sumerian (or Mesopotamian), Hindu, and Ancient Greek religion as conveyed in the epics.

In
comparing and contrasting what we learn about the ancient Sumerian (Mesopotamian), Greek, and
Hindu religions as they are represented in the great epics of their respective cultures, we can
look at the practice of ritual sacrifice as well as the characteristics of the
deities.

In The Epic of Gilgamesh, we read that Enkidu
and Gilgamesh cut out the heart of the Bull of Heaven and offer it in sacrifice to the sun god,
Shamash. In The Iliad, Agamemnon sacrifices his daughter Iphigenia to
regain in the good graces of the goddess Artemis. In The Odyssey, Odysseus
sacrifices a number of animals, including a ram and ewe, while in Hades. In
The Mahabharata, Emperor Bharata performs the
Ashvamedha, an elaborate horse sacrifice reserved for kings and emperors. Animal sacrifice,
according to these epics, was a part of all three religions.

While the
ancient Sumerian and Greek religions are no longer practiced, Hinduism is still a major world
faith and has many different branches, the great majority of...