Enkidu

The period between 4000 – 3500 BC was were the civilization began during the Mesopotamian Era. The people of Mesopotamia lived between the Tigris and Euphrates River where they developed government and learned how to write. The first library was derived from this time where they created clay tablets to record events and create stories tales. One of the most famous mythical poems that was written in clay tablet was The Epic of Gilgamesh. The Epic of Gilgamesh is a poem that was created by the…

101). From this prayer, Enkidu, the man who would become Gligamesh’s best friend was brought into the story. Enkidu is a huge part of Gilgamesh realizing that he is not immune to the human condition. In the beginning, he is somewhat reckless because he is two-thirds divine, one-third human. This put the idea in his head he is invincible. Gilgamesh and Enkidu embark on a journey to kill Humbaba, guardian of the forest. This happens to be one of their only adventures, for Enkidu falls ill and he…

On their journey Enkidu, frightened, says to the Gilgamesh “Dear friend, I cannot continue, I am frightened, I cannot go on” (118-119). In this portion of the story, it is clear that Enkidu is afraid for his life and does not want to put himself into the life or death fight that would ensue if he continued on. This could be considered to be very trivial. One could make the argument that Enkidu is simply scared and does not want to fight the terrifying beast…

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…

The book of Genesis in the Old Testament of the Hebrew Bible has many similarities to the poem “The Epic of Gilgamesh” translated by Danny P. Jackson. These two pieces of literature originate as creation stories. The book of Genesis tells the story of how Yahweh created man and the earth. “The Epic of Gilgamesh” tells the story of the quest for immortality. “The Epic of Gilgamesh” dates back many years before the Bible and the book of Genesis, but many of the stories are similar. The book of…

In the epic, a temple prostitute was sent out to seduce the brother Enkidu. In modern western society, the man generally seduces the women first, not vice versa. It isn’t the same in this epic because prostitutes were considered sacred and it wasn’t morally degrading or seen as a weakness. It was an action that was praised…

prosper. The idea of putting an end to tyranny aligns perfectly with Gilgamesh, who would kill warriors for pleasure and sleep with a series of women just after they were married. There was an attempt to end tyranny in Uruk, in which the Gods created Enkidu in order to defeat Gilgamesh and remove him from power over people. His removal would ultimately end the debilitating labor and endless suffering the Uruk civilians experienced. Thucydides can connect to the concepts of greed present in the…

peace in the killing of Hector. Only when he gives the body back is he humbled. When it comes to Gilgamesh he has the fight with Enkidu that first humbles him, then you have the fight with Huwawa and the Bull of Heaven. Achilles after killing Hector had to fight with himself by not letting the body go back to Troy. While Gilgamesh fought with himself after the death of Enkidu trying to find immortality because he was so afraid of death. Gilgamesh also looked for a way to leave a legacy behind…

In the poem The of Gilgamesh The ancient poem introduces Gilgamesh many times in the poem but also introduces Ishtar. Ishtar is known throughout the poem as a Goddess of love, and sex. Women often have supporting roles in ancient works Ishtar for example has the role to the Sumerian Inanna and is known as the cognate of the Northeast. Ninurta is known as the father of Ishtar and they were both worshiped in many different countries. Ishtar has a symbol that is known for just her which can be…

again by defying all odds and killing her with a magical sword which he took off a wall (Beers 14). In the story of “Gilgamesh”, Gilgamesh froze for a moment because of his fear to fight Humbaba, so Enkidu had to attempt to take down the monster alone (Beers 14). Gilgamesh overcame his fear when he saw Enkidu being beaten. This was when Gilgamesh became an epic hero after saving his friend's life and killing the giant Humbaba. In the short story of “Perseus and Medusa”, the evil King Polydectes…