Enkidu

A Different Kind of Hero What is a hero? The first thought that probably came into your mind was someone like batman, spiderman, or superman. All these character have one thing in common, they are heroes. A hero is person who is admired or idolized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities such as honesty, selflessness, and charity. These characters have all shown these traits, but an epic hero is even more special because they extenuate and deepen the meaning of a hero. An…

Through these different battles, both protagonists gain confidence that they can overcome any life-threatening obstacle. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh faces the guardian of the Cedar Forest, Humbaba. Enkidu and Gilgamesh venture on a quest to the Cedar Forest to destroy and kill Humbaba. Ultimately, Gilgamesh slays the beast, “[killing] the guardian [with his] strength” and proving his tremendous power and might (61). He also encounters the Bull of Heaven…

advantage of any woman that caught his eye, he was quite fond of newlywed brides. The Gods were not delighted with Gilgamesh's conduct and decided to construct a wild-man named Enkidu to tame the king. After a fierce battle, the two developed an extremely tight connection. This is where the first journey stood out, Gilgamesh and Enkidu journeys to the distant Cedar Forrest, prohibited to mortals so the pair could steal…

on the Trojans in the Trojan War. He is caught in storms, shipwrecked, imprisoned, and almost eaten by a cyclops on one occasion. Gilgamesh has set out on the noble pursuit of immortality after being deeply scarred by the death of his best friend Enkidu. He walks and sails for many days until he finally reaches the guy he is looking for, Uta-napishti. On his way back home he falls asleep and is robbed which completely skews the results of…

Achilles had a friend in the name of Patroclus who died on the battlefield. His death paved the way to his so called eternal fame. First, he killed the Trojan warrior prince Hector and then died later in the hands of Paris. Gilgamesh best friend was Enkidu, who was cursed by a Goddess to death. His death made him seek eternal…

throughout the whole story. Gilgamesh’s journey started with the departure stage, when he begins with his ordinary life and has an event happen to prompt him onto a journey. Before he went on his journey Gilgamesh lived in Uruk with his friend, Enkidu. When Enkidu becomes ill and dies, Gilgamesh sees the pain and suffering affiliated…

it in his city, the city of Uruk. He is also prideful when he goes into the forest to kill Humbaba just because he cares what other people think of him. If he kills Humbaba, which he did, his people will admire him more and he will be a hero. After Enkidu dies Gilgamesh goes on a quest to find everlasting life which is also prideful since he wants it for himself just because he fears death. Throughout the adventure, Gilgamesh wrestles with his pride and in the end, he realizes that he shouldn’t…

The Lesson of Life The Sumerians were no more pessimistic about their lives and their gods than contemporary humanity. The environment was different, the known and unknowns vastly more vague, but the Sumerians struggled with same internal woes that we do now. What is our place in this vast expanse of time? What purpose do we serve or are suppose to serve? Is there a creator? Are there multiple creators that convene together to decide all of humanities fate? Why do terrible tragedies occur? Is…

as they were toys. The gods interfere and control them in whatever way they choose. But in return, the gods listen to their people. When the citizens complain of Gilgamesh’s tyranny, Aruru, the Goddess of Creation, creates Enkidu to balance Gilgamesh’s wild side. Later, Enkidu and Gilgamesh face the beast Humbaba, who alongside the god Shamash, kill it. The gods of Gilgamesh’s story are typical ancient gods; they are quite similar to the Greek gods. They are all-powerful and use their powers to…

The Journey to immortality The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest surviving works of literature in the world, believed to have been written between 2700 B.C in Mesopotamia (present day Iraq) however Gilgamesh was not written by one specific author but evolved gradually over a long span of time. The epic of Gilgamesh was passed on from generations to generations verbally before it was written and preserve in a total of 12 tablets. The tablets were written in “Cuneiform” script-wedge-shape…