The Epic Of Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh is an epic of great love, followed by lingering grief that causes a significant change in his character. It is the story of a person who is feared and honored, a person who loves and hates, a person who wins and loses and a person who lives life. Although, Gilgamesh’s journey is larger than life, yet ends so commonly with death. Through Gilgamesh, the fate of mankind is revealed, and the inevitable factor of change is expressed. Before the coming of Enkidu, Gilgamesh was a man of pure power. A being of which there was no equal match, Gilgamesh boasted upon his overwhelming glory and power. However, his arrogance was accompanied with an extensive abuse of power, which led to the city of Uruk into a state of injustice and rage. Still Gilgamesh felt no despair; he lived to display to others his majestic power. The first sign of a sincere change in Gilgamesh arises as a result of the birth of Enkidu. From the beginning, a powerful link developed between man and woman. The wise ...