Epic of Gilgamesh
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EPIC OF GILGAMESH
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EPIC OF GILGAMESH
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EPIC OF GILGAMESH1
Gilgamesh who was the priest king of the city of Uruk was at first one of the most
tyrannical leaders, eventually as his life passed when the Gods decided to teach him a lesson
and they created someone resembling Gilgamesh, Enkidu he learned the virtues of life
(Gadotti, 2014). Gilgamesh was an unfair ruler who did not care about the lives of his loved
ones, only when he saw someone like himself Enkidu and after a strong rivalry became
friends with him he realized the way to lead his life is not by tyranny but caring for his
empire and for the lives of his countrymen.
The heroism in the life of Gilgamesh in not in the way he ruled his empire or the way
he treated his subject, his greatness and heroism lied in the fact that he the way he eventually
realises the true meaning of living and life. Gilgamesh was a king of a city but as kings
should be kind and polite towards his subject Gilgamesh was just the opposite, he was not
kind neither helpful he was tyrannical (Crowe 2014). He was unfair towards his subjects.
When the Gods saw the way Gilgamesh ruled, they tried to teach him a lesson by creating
someone exactly like him who was Enkidu. At first, they were rivals and they did not see eye
to eye but soon after a violent battle Gilgamesh changes for the better. They become friends,
this aspect is heroic, the fact that the person he hated the most he forgave him and forged one
of the greatest friendships with him (Abusch and West 2014). The sadness that he felt after
the death of Enkidu is heroic as those are real human emotions that requires a lot of courage
to face. After failing to achieve immortality he realises that his legacy is his kingdom and the
manner he teaches his subjects. These are the qualities that make him a hero.
The theme of friendship and death are closely related to each other. Gilgamesh only
realises the deep friendship with Enkidu only after fighting a battle. After the battle with
Enkidu, Gilgamesh changes forever and with the death of Enkidu he becomes extremely
emotionally vulnerable and he goes to the Utnapishtim to seek immortality as if the only way
to restore his life is by living more but he soon realises that is not true and they only way to
Gilgamesh who was the priest king of the city of Uruk was at first one of the most
tyrannical leaders, eventually as his life passed when the Gods decided to teach him a lesson
and they created someone resembling Gilgamesh, Enkidu he learned the virtues of life
(Gadotti, 2014). Gilgamesh was an unfair ruler who did not care about the lives of his loved
ones, only when he saw someone like himself Enkidu and after a strong rivalry became
friends with him he realized the way to lead his life is not by tyranny but caring for his
empire and for the lives of his countrymen.
The heroism in the life of Gilgamesh in not in the way he ruled his empire or the way
he treated his subject, his greatness and heroism lied in the fact that he the way he eventually
realises the true meaning of living and life. Gilgamesh was a king of a city but as kings
should be kind and polite towards his subject Gilgamesh was just the opposite, he was not
kind neither helpful he was tyrannical (Crowe 2014). He was unfair towards his subjects.
When the Gods saw the way Gilgamesh ruled, they tried to teach him a lesson by creating
someone exactly like him who was Enkidu. At first, they were rivals and they did not see eye
to eye but soon after a violent battle Gilgamesh changes for the better. They become friends,
this aspect is heroic, the fact that the person he hated the most he forgave him and forged one
of the greatest friendships with him (Abusch and West 2014). The sadness that he felt after
the death of Enkidu is heroic as those are real human emotions that requires a lot of courage
to face. After failing to achieve immortality he realises that his legacy is his kingdom and the
manner he teaches his subjects. These are the qualities that make him a hero.
The theme of friendship and death are closely related to each other. Gilgamesh only
realises the deep friendship with Enkidu only after fighting a battle. After the battle with
Enkidu, Gilgamesh changes forever and with the death of Enkidu he becomes extremely
emotionally vulnerable and he goes to the Utnapishtim to seek immortality as if the only way
to restore his life is by living more but he soon realises that is not true and they only way to
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