Ancient History has a massive amount of stories which are some of it are fantasy and some are the truth. Concentrating in Ancient Mesopotamia, it has a lot of stories to present and most of it’s focus is in The Epic of Gilgamesh. In the story, Gilgamesh, beign two-thirds god, battles with the fact that he wanted to be immortal and refuses to believe that at some point, his life will come to an end. However, Gilgamesh goes on his own journey to search for immortality, knowing that this quest of his is unachievable. The Epic of Gilgamesh uses religion culture and different aspects of genre to show us the worldview of Anceint Mesopotamia.
In the epic, it encourages and shows that love, both sensual and dispassionate changed Gilgamesh. When Enkidu …show more content…
They also believe in devils that are created by their gods, which can be good or evil. They worshiped these creatures to make their gods happy because if one of them gets angry, the people somehow get’s punished. They believe that anything or when something awful happens, it is because a god was angry at them. The best lesson Gilgamesh learns is that death is unavoidable and inevitable fact of human life. Gilgamesh was bitter with the gods that the fact they can live perpetually forever and Enkidu cautions him from their battle with Humbaba. Death itself invokes dread. We know it exists yet not where it leads. Gilgamesh says, "Nobody sees the face of Death. Nobody hears the voice of Death" (Epic 108). He goes on, saying nothing that "death is a picture that cannot be drawn" (Epic 109). Death can’t be clarified and Gilgamesh believes that something that you can’t see nor hear but can kill or execute at any time is something to be dreaded. Death doesn’t show us any sign if there is an afterlife and if so, what happens in …show more content…
The portal to Utnapishtim’s boat was closed. Siduri, the bartender locks the way to her tavern. Enkidu holds back the doorway of the spouse’s chamber and he wrestles with Gilgamesh. When Enkidu and Gilgamesh stood frozen, terrified before the Cedar Forest’s doors. They built the tallest tree into a door for Uruk after their victory. The Scorpions guarded the entrance of Mashu. Most of the time, entryways mark a transition to a level of consciousness then to a next. Additionally, they represent decisions on whether to stay behind those doors or wander through
In the epic, it encourages and shows that love, both sensual and dispassionate changed Gilgamesh. When Enkidu …show more content…
They also believe in devils that are created by their gods, which can be good or evil. They worshiped these creatures to make their gods happy because if one of them gets angry, the people somehow get’s punished. They believe that anything or when something awful happens, it is because a god was angry at them. The best lesson Gilgamesh learns is that death is unavoidable and inevitable fact of human life. Gilgamesh was bitter with the gods that the fact they can live perpetually forever and Enkidu cautions him from their battle with Humbaba. Death itself invokes dread. We know it exists yet not where it leads. Gilgamesh says, "Nobody sees the face of Death. Nobody hears the voice of Death" (Epic 108). He goes on, saying nothing that "death is a picture that cannot be drawn" (Epic 109). Death can’t be clarified and Gilgamesh believes that something that you can’t see nor hear but can kill or execute at any time is something to be dreaded. Death doesn’t show us any sign if there is an afterlife and if so, what happens in …show more content…
The portal to Utnapishtim’s boat was closed. Siduri, the bartender locks the way to her tavern. Enkidu holds back the doorway of the spouse’s chamber and he wrestles with Gilgamesh. When Enkidu and Gilgamesh stood frozen, terrified before the Cedar Forest’s doors. They built the tallest tree into a door for Uruk after their victory. The Scorpions guarded the entrance of Mashu. Most of the time, entryways mark a transition to a level of consciousness then to a next. Additionally, they represent decisions on whether to stay behind those doors or wander through