Role Of Women In Gilgamesh

Register to read the introduction… Women were and always will be the only ones able to produce life. The woman who created earth; mother nature in a sense was a goddess who gave birth to a new day. The ability to be transmitters of civilization made women seem remarkably valuable. When Enkido needs to be transformed to a civilized being, a woman nurses him into that condition instilling certain mannerisms in him changed him. Which goes to show that a woman’s sensual being sexuality and sensitivity has an immense effect over men. Men were in fact aware of women’s art and the power in …show more content…
This goes to show that they believed in life and afterlife; although the idea of an afterlife didn’t comfort them enough, seeing as the god were viewed as being immortal. Utnapishtim's recollection of the food portrays how grueling such a task is. The insight we gather from this is life is live life how you can when you can. Enkidu's death in a way forces Gilgamesh to continue living what he has left, Utnapishtim shows him that life must come to an end, and he has to continue living if it were to hold a …show more content…
When Enquido and Gilgamesh travel together and face the possible chance of death they reassure each other that life is short and the only thing that lasts is fame. But when Enkidu is cursed with a painful death, their eyes are opened. Gilgamesh becomes heart broken, and left alone. Friendship and love are seen and they build a strong brotherhood. Love in this story is not only platonic but erotic. Enkido transforms with the love and nurture of a woman. The love that gilgamesh and Enkidu have for each other nourishes gilgamesh's soul and in the first half of the story make him a better man. This love serves as motivation in the lives of everyone. Now and then it says alot about mankind, love has the power to change people in many different ways, for better or