There are two types of heroes the everyday hero and an epic hero. A hero is an individual who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. An epic hero is similar to an everyday hero, however, an epic hero is a brave and noble character who experiences intense adventures and is admired for great achievements. The Epic of Gilgamesh depicts the journey of not one but two heroes, Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Gilgamesh and Enkidu are considered heroes because they go through a journey both spiritually and physically in order to learn an important lesson about life.
Gilgamesh is a man of noble birth. He was created by the Gods. Gilgamesh has a perfect body, beauty, and held characteristics such as courage. Gilgamesh …show more content…
She had just been married off to her bridegroom and Gilgamesh attempts to go to her so he may be the first she sleeps with and Enkidu stops him. He places himself in harm by Gilgamesh which no other man would ever do. From this point on Enkidu gains Gilgamesh’s respect and Gilgamesh learns to be a better king by respecting his constituents and having morals. Up until this point in the story Gilgamesh is noted as a hero because he gives people a beautiful civilization and rules wisely, however, Enkidu is a hero because he gives the people their right to live without fear of being abused by their …show more content…
Gilgamesh wants to receive the same gift so he sets out to find Utnapishtim. However, instead of retrieving longevity in life through immortality he receives a life lesson. The biggest test he encounters is that of the seven loaves of bread. Gilgamesh is given the task to “prevail against sleep for six days and seven nights,” if he would like to find immortality, however he fails this test. He is only able to survive one day of the six which to me symbolizes that he is meant to only live one life. Although he failed the test he is given the opportunity to find and pick the plant of eternal life. This is where Gilgamesh would finally gain the wisdom and heroism that he had instilled in him but could not bring out. Once he found the plant he no longer thought about himself or his wants. Gilgamesh is no longer selfish because he thinks about how the plant of eternal life could help the people in his
Gilgamesh is a man of noble birth. He was created by the Gods. Gilgamesh has a perfect body, beauty, and held characteristics such as courage. Gilgamesh …show more content…
She had just been married off to her bridegroom and Gilgamesh attempts to go to her so he may be the first she sleeps with and Enkidu stops him. He places himself in harm by Gilgamesh which no other man would ever do. From this point on Enkidu gains Gilgamesh’s respect and Gilgamesh learns to be a better king by respecting his constituents and having morals. Up until this point in the story Gilgamesh is noted as a hero because he gives people a beautiful civilization and rules wisely, however, Enkidu is a hero because he gives the people their right to live without fear of being abused by their …show more content…
Gilgamesh wants to receive the same gift so he sets out to find Utnapishtim. However, instead of retrieving longevity in life through immortality he receives a life lesson. The biggest test he encounters is that of the seven loaves of bread. Gilgamesh is given the task to “prevail against sleep for six days and seven nights,” if he would like to find immortality, however he fails this test. He is only able to survive one day of the six which to me symbolizes that he is meant to only live one life. Although he failed the test he is given the opportunity to find and pick the plant of eternal life. This is where Gilgamesh would finally gain the wisdom and heroism that he had instilled in him but could not bring out. Once he found the plant he no longer thought about himself or his wants. Gilgamesh is no longer selfish because he thinks about how the plant of eternal life could help the people in his