The Epic of Gilgamesh highlights the strong, centralized political system of Ancient Mesopotamia in the 2nd millennium BCE. The story is portrayed in the absolute power wielded by King Gilgamesh and a hierarchical system that promotes an unequal balance of political power between the King, his administration, and his subjects.
King Gilgamesh perfectly resembles the formidable power held by a ruler in ancient Mesopotamian society. The ways in which he rules over his kingdom reflects through the eyes of his people, as they plea to their Gods for help (EG, p.3), which implies that the King is absolute and leaves little room for his subjects’ input. The role of the ancient kingly figure is to provide unity, cultural production, stability,
King Gilgamesh perfectly resembles the formidable power held by a ruler in ancient Mesopotamian society. The ways in which he rules over his kingdom reflects through the eyes of his people, as they plea to their Gods for help (EG, p.3), which implies that the King is absolute and leaves little room for his subjects’ input. The role of the ancient kingly figure is to provide unity, cultural production, stability,