The Epic Of Gilgamesh

The Epic of Gilgamesh In The Epic of Gilgamesh, the main character is Gilgamesh, who was a king of Uruk in Babylonia. According to the Sumerian King List, Gilgamesh was in the first dynasty of Uruk who reigned for 126 years. (http://ancienthistory.about.com/library/weekly/aa072997.htm) Which shows he may allow been an historical person. In the epic, he was portrayed as two-thirds idol and one-third human, a harsh ruler, who drove his people to ring out for the gods to help. After hearing their prayers, the gods built Enkidu, who became best friends with Gilgamesh aft(prenominal) a fight.

Gilgamesh and Enkidu set off to lots of adventures together; it’s one of the adventures that gets Enkidu killed. After seeing the death of Enkidu, the thought of death sends him into a panic, and Gilgamesh gets torn apart by the death of his dear(p) friend. It was then that he started to look for an eternal life, and takes a pilgrimage to look for Utnapishtim and his wife, the only mortal...If you want to get a across-the-board essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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