The Tragic Hero: The Epic Of Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh is the great king of Uruk and is consider being the strongest man on earth. He constructs extraordinary walls that surround the magnificent city of Uruk. He also builds a remarkable rampart and temples for the gods and goddesses. In the eyes of the people he is an exceptional king because he did all these things for the good of the people, but reality he did it to benefit himself. He wanted to demonstrate to the world that he is a hero, but to do so, he must accomplish numerous of heroic deeds. When the gods created Gilgamesh they gave him a body fit for a god, for he is two thirds god and one third man. Using the strength that is given to him, Gilgamesh set out with Enkidu, his best friend, to accomplish near impossible tasks. Gilgamesh did not accomplish tasks such as killing Humbaba, slaying the Bull of Heaven, and searching for everlasting …show more content…
She begs her father to send down the Bull of Heaven to kill Gilgamesh. The Bull meets Gilgamesh and Enkidu at a river, the Bull displays its strength by snorting three times. The Bull’s snorts kills hundreds of men and cracks the earth open. Enkidu jumps on the Bull and set it up for Gilgamesh to deal the killing blow. Gilgamesh, with the help of Enkidu, is able to slay the creature and coincidentally gains more fame for himself. On the other hand, Enkidu is slowly dying from Enlil’s curse. Enkidu’s death shocks Gilgamesh greatly, he wants eternal life to keep him from suffering the same faith as his only friend. The king goes on a journey to search for everlasting life, but to his surprise and disappointment, there is no everlasting life. Gilgamesh somewhat selfish ambition to be recognized as a hero ends up killing him. All the amazing deeds he did now mean nothing in the face of death. Only after Gilgamesh’s death will his wish is fulfill. Gilgamesh’s name is written down on the Stone and his story transcends the barriers of