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What does it mean to "make a name" for oneself? Does it always mean the same thing or not? Consider the example of Gilgamesh before he sets out to slay Humbaba in The Epic of Gilgamesh (p. 20) and the example of Genesis 11.4. What does it mean in each text, respectively, to make one's name?
You must have often heard the term "Make a name for oneself," from your teachers and parents often. This means that they would want you to become famous for something so that you won't be recognized as son of Mr. XYZ but by your own name. Your identity would be established and you would be known to the world. Michael Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King Jr etc were all born as common people in humble families. They, however, made name for themselves.