The trust they have instilled into one another is clearly noticeable in the many times that they turned to each other for guidance. They both were extremely powerful beings, but despite all the power they both possessed, it could not save them from the ultimate end: death. Enkidu’s death left Gilgamesh mourning for days with feelings of sadness and remorse. It was at that moment that readers truly realized the beauty of their friendship, for Enkidu was dead, but Gilgamesh still loved and cared for him deeply. A true friendship never dies and Gilgamesh attests to
The trust they have instilled into one another is clearly noticeable in the many times that they turned to each other for guidance. They both were extremely powerful beings, but despite all the power they both possessed, it could not save them from the ultimate end: death. Enkidu’s death left Gilgamesh mourning for days with feelings of sadness and remorse. It was at that moment that readers truly realized the beauty of their friendship, for Enkidu was dead, but Gilgamesh still loved and cared for him deeply. A true friendship never dies and Gilgamesh attests to