Comparing Enuma Elish And The Lion King

The epic poem, Enuma Elish and the film, The Lion King are two amazing stories. The epic poem leans heavily on the mythical perspective that explores the drama of Apsu and Tiamat as well as the primordial gods. In the Enuma Elish, Apsu is ousted by the help of Tiamat, and later Tiamat turns against the gods that she helped to kill Apsu. In the end, a hero emerges; the divine god of flame and lightning that zaps and executes Tiamat and divide her body. On the other side, The Lion King dramatizes rituals that involve circulation of life and responsibility from one generation to the other. The Lion King strives to explain the journey that circulates from birth to death to rebirth. In this epic musical film, it explores Simba’s life after the

death of his father by his evil uncle, Scar. Following the tragic incident, Simba runs far away and Scar becomes the new King of the Pride Land. The paper seeks to compare and contrast events and characters in the classical folktales, Enuma Elish and The Lion King.
The two stories consist of many characters who play different important roles in the story. However, this paper will only discuss the main characters. The Lion King presents Mufasa as a ruler and king, who holds a profound comprehension of the powers that make the Pride Lands balanced, healthy, and sound. His obligations as the King of the Pride Land includes supervision of the hunting duties and settling disagreements to ensure the land's assets are not depleted. Mufasa, likewise in charge of molding his cub Simba into an insightful ruler like himself. Mufasa's most noteworthy shortcoming is his trust and generosity. Mufasa never imagined that his sibling, Scar would go so far as plotting his murder for the sake of Kingship. In contrast, Enuma Elish features Apsu who is the god and the father of all gods in the second generation such as the Ea and the brothers. Apsu is the fresh water after conceiving the new gods he was angered by his new creation because they were so stubborn and disturbed their peace. Apsu became furious and he wanted to destroy his new gods; asking his wife if they should go through with it or not. However, Tiamat loved the new gods and pleaded with Apsu not to destroy their children.
Tiamat is a goddess and the mother of all the gods in the second generation.

Tiamat is destroyed by her grandson Marduk because of her absurd action. Tiamat told Ea that Apsu had a plan to kill them and this provoked a revolt, one the cost Apsu his life. After Apsu's death, Tiamat decides to remarry to Kiungu and raise the serpents to replace the throne left by Apsu. Marduk, however, terminates her life. In contrast with The Lion King, Sarabi is the queen and the mother of Simba. She is a responsible mother just like Tiamat who protects her children to ensure they stay out of trouble. Unlike Tiamat who plots death for her husband, Sarabi is a peaceful queen who practices her husband’s wisdom about the balance of the circle of

life.
Mummu is captured as an adviser to the throne of Apsu. It was the same Mummu that gave Apsu the vices of executing the new gods. However, Tiamat is opposed to the vice and persuade Apsu not to kill the new gods; meaning that Mummu is such a cruel and heartless advisor that is not worth the role. On the other side, Rafiki’s role in The Lion King is advising the King. He is a special guest that precedes the ceremony of the introduction of Simba, whom he favors and shows to the entire population of the Pride Lands. After which, he monitors Simba's sovereign's development and advances with his mysterious expressions and the signs in the artworks he makes on sides of his stick.

Ea fathers Marduk. Ea is among the disastrous brothers who are noisy and stubborn to their parents. An action that nearly cost their life particularly when their father was disappointed by their absurd behaviors. Ea receives a warning from Tiamat of Apsu entailing his plan to kill them. Ea decides to collaborate with the siblings to wage war against their father, Apsu. In The Lion King, when the time comes for Scar to plot against his sibling and nephew, he calls upon the help of his Hyena partners. These hyenas are sluggishly subservient during Simba’s Introduction ceremony. They are shrewd to be used in making a lethal charge that outcomes in Mufasa's demise and Simba's outcast. The hyenas reside under the damaging leadership of Scar.
In the epic poem, Marduk is one of the main characters he is considered as a third generation god and according to Greek myths, third generation god always rises to gain power by executing their ancestral dainties. This for Marduk means that he will only rise to power by killing his ancestral deity which in his case, is Tiamat and the titanic serpents. This aspires when Marduk and Tiamat engage in conflict, and at the end, Marduk kills Tiamat by ripping her apart and creating the world. Afterward, Marduk forces the serpents to serve as natural forces on earth. The Enuma Elish is similar to The Lion King in which Simba also plays a significant role in ousting Scar away from leadership. Simba is a decorated young curb who encounters uncertainties and envy from his uncle Scar. Scar killed Mufasa and then blamed Simba and exiled Simba to the Jungle in a faraway place and then set him for destruction. While in the jungle Simba encounters with good Samaritans by the names Timon and Pumbaa who helped him and the Pride Lands live happily. He wished to continue living in Jungle with the friends, but the meeting with Nala was the turning point of his life because he had to go back home to face his destiny.
Although Simba hesitates at first to heed his call, he finds his identity and potential.

He is never again oppressed by his past. He has turned into a full-developed lion who would now be able to fight for himself. His feelings have been affirmed by Mufasa's endorsement, and now nothing can stop him from accomplishing his main goal. It is during this phase that Simba stands up to the reality about his father. He assumes liability for the demise of his father despite the fact that it is a lie. Simba was eager to confront the results, he was never again avoiding his calling, and he knew Scar must be ousted. This is the urgent part of authority. Simba was eager to confront dismissal, showdown, and vulnerability. He was bold at the when his time was ripe enough. He had adapted to present circumstances and now showed the genuine attributes of a king. Simba grasps Scar valiantly, avenging his father’s demise, and crushing the shadow that annihilated him. The death of Scar brings the resurrection of the kingdom and the resurrection of life and balance. Simba thunders a loud thunder, reestablishing life to the pride lands. It starts to rain, symbolizing the purifying of life, and the restoration of

Simba.
The events in the story The Lion King and the story in Enuma Elish have some sense of similarities. In The Lion King, the main events are the celebration of the introduction of the child after birth. The ceremony is colored by great sovereignty as all type of animals come together to celebrate the birth of the new king. During such a royal ceremony the curb is presented to the masses by a special advisor in The Lion King story Rafiki has bestowed the responsibility of performing some rituals to anoint the new prince. A season later Simba had his Son, and all animals gathered again to welcome the birth of a new curb which will become the next king in the pride land. This final ceremony does not only bring to an end Simba's journey but emphasizes the importance of the circle of life.
In the Enuma Elish, Marduk is introduced later in the chain of events. At first, Marduk is born, that is after Ea conjured Apsu thereby marking the first drama in the epic poem. Ea won the battle, and the made the corpse of Apsu under his feet. Another event that takes place before Marduk is given birth name is the building of Babylon after which Marduk invites different gods to join him to a great vital banquet in which the new world order will be made known. In that very event, all gods promised to obey Marduk, this event was followed by another critical event in which Marduk was named. In whatever is left of the Enuma Elish story, Marduk is the undeniable legend and main focus. Marduk present as a ruler of the considerable number of gods. For instance, the gods of the previous generation transforming or changing anything would have been a dreadfully. Evident deviation from set up myths at the time, a convention that was most likely viewed as having been unaltered since the beginning of time a saved record of the start of the world. Such things keep on moving from one generation to the next.
The paper meets the main goal of the thesis statement. Which is to shed light on the differences and similarities that have been depicted in the book Enuma Elish and the film The Lion King. Through the two works, it is evident that there is the circle of life that comes with a sense of responsibility. In which one only ascents to power after paying the price tag and this is evident in both stories because both Marduk and Simba had to fight to face their destiny. Also, both stories share introduction ceremony of the young ones in a royal style.