The Epic of Gilgamesh, and The Song of Roland have similar characteristics and behaviors in each of their stories, but the epics derive from Iran, and France and were written hundreds of years apart from each other. The heroes from each epic display, or shows a superhuman or godlike form that sets them apart from the rest. But just like them they also had an opponent or antagonist who similarly equal to them. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh has attained this certain power from the gods of being two-thirds god and one-third man. This strength gives him advantage over of the rest of the humanity in Uruk. Furthermore, Gilgamesh’s strength and power is what built Uruk’s walls and gives him the ability necessary for him to protect the people.