Being one of the earliest known works of literature, dating back to around 650 B.C., “The Epic of Gilgamesh is a classic work of myth and a must-read for all who desire a fuller understanding of ancient Sumerian culture” (literaryanalysis.net). This classic offers a chance to investigate how deities interact with humanity and to come face-to-face with the dreaded mortality of man. To fully understand the nature of this story, one must evaluate the actions of the characters and discuss the implications of said consequences. The epic begins with the introduction of Gilgamesh, king of the Sumerian city of Uruk. He is a prideful king who is arrogant and takes all that he pleases, especially women. His people plead to the gods for some relief of his tyrannical ways. Hearing the cries of the people, the gods send Enkidu, a wild man covered in hair with astonishing strength who was made with the sole purpose to challenge Gilgamesh.
Gilgamesh tames the wild man and with great ferocity, the two battle for forty days until Gilgamesh proves himself to be the stronger of the two. Setting their differences aside, they become the best of friends. The two proceed to go on a journey to defeat the creature Humbaba, the guardian of the Cedar Forest. Though none who tried before …show more content…
Both Noah and Utnapishtim were the last righteous men on earth given the instructions to build an ark before the coming of a great flood that would obliterate all of civilization. Though the basis of the overall story is the same, many details are different such as: the way each man received the message of the flood, who was allowed on the ark, the duration of the rain, on which mountain the arks took refuge, what types of birds they sent out to search for dry land and how one was gifted with immortality and the other was gifted with a
Gilgamesh tames the wild man and with great ferocity, the two battle for forty days until Gilgamesh proves himself to be the stronger of the two. Setting their differences aside, they become the best of friends. The two proceed to go on a journey to defeat the creature Humbaba, the guardian of the Cedar Forest. Though none who tried before …show more content…
Both Noah and Utnapishtim were the last righteous men on earth given the instructions to build an ark before the coming of a great flood that would obliterate all of civilization. Though the basis of the overall story is the same, many details are different such as: the way each man received the message of the flood, who was allowed on the ark, the duration of the rain, on which mountain the arks took refuge, what types of birds they sent out to search for dry land and how one was gifted with immortality and the other was gifted with a