Courageous, selfless, and merciful are the typical qualities of a hero. However, today’s modern hero should be able to be a little selfish to fight for their own values, vulnerable when the opportunity comes, and harsh against certain people, for a hero cannot always please the needs of every single being. In The Epic of Gilgamesh and Rama and Ravana in Battle, the archetypal types of heroes are shown. Each, in their own ways to satisfy the thoughts of the audiences’ own opinions of a real hero. Gilgamesh, two-thirds a god, and one-third a man, was the king of Uruk. He was very powerful but arrogant. Suddenly, when his best friend, Enkidu dies, “For the first time, Gilgamesh is faced with a situation he cannot control. He also experiences
