Gilgamesh Transformation

Gilgamesh may not be the first king of the city of Uruk, but he is supreme among mankind. The beginning explains that Gilgamesh is a mighty king, a tyrant, “who in his arrogance oppresses the people, trampling upon them like a wild bull” (Gilgamesh 72). Depending on who walks into the city of Uruk, there are two perspectives of the city. Uruk is a walled off city, a city of gardens and temples and public squares- it is a “paradise”. Uruk can be described as a festive society of bright colors, finery, music and laughing; “people singing and dancing in the streets, musicians playing lyres and drums” (Gilgamesh 81). However, the other perspective is the second description which is a place of suffering under the tyranny of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh, being supreme and dominant among all else, allows himself to bed with any women of his choice, and even the ones married. In simple terms, “He is the king, he does whatever he wants” (Gilgamesh 72). However his attitude does change by the end of the book. At the beginning, Gilgamesh was rash about all his decision. For example, he rushes into the Cedar Forest to hunt down the beast Humbaba. Near the end, from his experiences he has changed. He becomes a bit wiser, and thinks of his actions. For example, when he finds the magical plant he plans a method to see if it …show more content…
In both, humans have sinned, so to fix the problem the gods flood the world to wipe humankind as way to purify and start new. The flood story of Gilgamesh, Utnapishtim was told by the Ea, just like Noah heard it from God or otherwise known as Yahweh (Christianity). Both of them gathered as many creatures as possible to repopulate the Earth. One difference is that iit took six days and seven nights for Utnapishtim, while in Genesis it took 40 days and 40 nights. In conclusion both are very similar because the flood was the reset button of both