Differences Between Ramayana And Gilgamesh

The Ramayana There are many differences which separate The Ramayana and Gilgamesh apart from one another. The most significant being the heroes of the epics themselves. Although Rama and Gilgamesh both possess incredible strength, intelligence, and perseverance, their beginnings, ideologies and goals are what set them apart from one another. Rama, throughout the epic is a character who, unlike Gilgamesh, is beloved among everyone. Gilgamesh starts off as a tyrannical ruler who was known to harass, rape, and humiliate his citizens. So much so, that they began praying to their gods, who were just as harsh if not more than Gilgamesh himself, to create a being to match Gilgamesh in combat. Rama on the other hand is loved throughout the country, even loved, and admired to this day as India’s beloved hero, everyone in India has heard the of Rama’s story. Rama is eloquent, handsome, wise, and forgiving. Rama is described as a nearly perfect human being, it is very rare and uncharacteristic for him to make a mistake. Gilgamesh however, had to undergo quiet an amount of character development to be considered any of …show more content…
Rama’s soul existence and purpose is to eradicate the world of the demons which torment it, and ultimately defeat Ravana. In the end, Rama saves the girl, and beats the bad guy, and is ascended even above the gods as the Supreme God. I assume that Rama possibly assumed immortality due to his accomplishments. Gilgamesh however, is on the search for glorious deeds which will be remembered through the eons. It is not until he is faced with the idea of death that he begins to panic about his fate, so he begins his quest to uncover the secrets of immorality. The outcome of Gilgamesh is entirely different from The Ramayana. The hero doesn’t get the girl, he doesn’t beat the bad guy. Gilgamesh’s quest for immortality ultimately fails, and he bends the knee to