The Epic of Gilgamesh is about a hero that is half god and half human. He is stronger and more powerful than any of his people from his land. He caused great unhappiness within his kingdom due to his behavior. His people prayed to the Gods for another man to rival Gilgamesh. The Gods create Enkidu and shortly after Gilgamesh and Enkidu become friends. Throughout the story, the audience witnesses the development of this friendship. A friendship that proves loyalty and trust, influences actions and changes a man’s perspective.
At the beginning of the story Gilgamesh is scary king. He sacrifices his soldiers whenever he feels like fighting. “Gilgamesh would leave no son to his father, day and night he would rampage fiercely”. (Gilgamesh 39) He …show more content…
Gilgamesh wins and after they immediately become friends. “They kissed each other and made friends.”. (Gilgamesh 47) From the start, it is obvious they both had a strong bond. Gilgamesh is a very strong man and a brave warrior, but overly ambitious and arrogant leader. One might say too ambitious, he is even described as a tyrant but also a legendary king because of his accomplishments of building a great wall and other things. He is also two-thirds god and one-third mortal. Enkidu on the other hand was raised in the wild and carry those instincts he learned there with him. He was hairy and strong, but later became more civilized. Enkidu looks a lot like Gilgamesh and is almost his physical equal. Before Enkidu was created, Gilgamesh had no one that met his standards, he was lonely. Enkidu filled that void, making their bond stronger and making his death a pivotal point in Gilgamesh’s …show more content…
Shortly after the establishment of their friendship, Gilgamesh seeks for an adventure. While reading, there is a slight hint the Gilgamesh has a boost of confidence because of his newly gained friendship. Their relationship can be mistaken and be taken as a homosexual relationship. Their friendship calms and focuses Gilgamesh. After Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh is heartbroken and devastated; in a way life loses meaning to him, because the decisions to kill Humbaba and cut down the cedars to make a door way along with turning down the goddess of love and war proposal were basically the causes of Enkidu’s death. Gilgamesh becomes tormented with the fear of his very own death. He decides that the only thing to do is to meet Utanapishtim, the one person who has been given immortality by the gods. He leaves behind his glory, wealth, and power, all of which are things that he as king once centered his life around. Then, he begins a quest to learn the secret of eternal life and goes off on a journey beyond the Eastern edge of the earth, where the sun rises, to find out the secret of immortality. Gilgamesh finally gets to speak to Utanapishtim and learns that not everyone can be immortal; the only people to get it are Utanapishtim and his wife, after they survived the flood that almost made mankind extinct. Gilgamesh then learns about the mysterious flower that will make anyone who eats young again from
At the beginning of the story Gilgamesh is scary king. He sacrifices his soldiers whenever he feels like fighting. “Gilgamesh would leave no son to his father, day and night he would rampage fiercely”. (Gilgamesh 39) He …show more content…
Gilgamesh wins and after they immediately become friends. “They kissed each other and made friends.”. (Gilgamesh 47) From the start, it is obvious they both had a strong bond. Gilgamesh is a very strong man and a brave warrior, but overly ambitious and arrogant leader. One might say too ambitious, he is even described as a tyrant but also a legendary king because of his accomplishments of building a great wall and other things. He is also two-thirds god and one-third mortal. Enkidu on the other hand was raised in the wild and carry those instincts he learned there with him. He was hairy and strong, but later became more civilized. Enkidu looks a lot like Gilgamesh and is almost his physical equal. Before Enkidu was created, Gilgamesh had no one that met his standards, he was lonely. Enkidu filled that void, making their bond stronger and making his death a pivotal point in Gilgamesh’s …show more content…
Shortly after the establishment of their friendship, Gilgamesh seeks for an adventure. While reading, there is a slight hint the Gilgamesh has a boost of confidence because of his newly gained friendship. Their relationship can be mistaken and be taken as a homosexual relationship. Their friendship calms and focuses Gilgamesh. After Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh is heartbroken and devastated; in a way life loses meaning to him, because the decisions to kill Humbaba and cut down the cedars to make a door way along with turning down the goddess of love and war proposal were basically the causes of Enkidu’s death. Gilgamesh becomes tormented with the fear of his very own death. He decides that the only thing to do is to meet Utanapishtim, the one person who has been given immortality by the gods. He leaves behind his glory, wealth, and power, all of which are things that he as king once centered his life around. Then, he begins a quest to learn the secret of eternal life and goes off on a journey beyond the Eastern edge of the earth, where the sun rises, to find out the secret of immortality. Gilgamesh finally gets to speak to Utanapishtim and learns that not everyone can be immortal; the only people to get it are Utanapishtim and his wife, after they survived the flood that almost made mankind extinct. Gilgamesh then learns about the mysterious flower that will make anyone who eats young again from