As the readers go with the 10 tablets about the epic they can see just how an unruly Just there can be in the story. Also, while reading the epic readers can very much see how Gilgamesh actually can be seen as an unjust king of Uruk. Granted, the epic does show some of Gilgamesh’s feats of justice when he and Enkidu faced the beast of the Mesopotamian woods, Humbaba, to gain fame and glory. Unfortunately for the Epic, it has a lot more moments that are considered unjust. There are a few cases where the epic begins its reign of injustice towards the relationships that Gilgamesh has with his kingdom, Ishtar and Enkidu, and with …show more content…
Now, this injustice can go both ways towards being good and bad at the same time. The reason why it’s good is that he did insult the God princess and angered the Gods, which are liable to punish those that harm them in any way; but the bad reason feels more deserved for this slot because it affects his image of himself and his psyche. It makes him feel like he does not deserve anything and instills a trait that he has never known before,