Gilgamesh And Enkidu Actions

Before Enkidu was made by the Gods and was sent to stop Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh was an individual that only cared about the fame and power he possessed by being the king of Uruk. Also, through the actions that he had done, he didn’t care if he hurt anyone along the way whether it was men, women, or children. He also did many evil actions like raping any women that he had a desire for, making sure no sons were left with their father, and using slavery to help build various things. After, the gods found out that Gilgamesh was doing these cruel activities they decided to make someone who can stop Gilgamesh and keep him in check, so the gods created Enkidu. When both Gilgamesh and Enkidu first meet, Enkidu challenges Gilgamesh into a fight and at

Also, another action that Gilgamesh did to prove that he was hero was that both him and Enkidu defeated the Bull of Heaven that was sent down by Ishtar, who is the goddess of love, after she was humiliated Gilgamesh when he declined his love for her. Once both Gilgamesh and Enkidu defeat the Bull of Heaven, the gods decided that one of them must die which happens to be Enkidu and brings a tremendous amount of grief and sadness to Gilgamesh. For example, in TABLET IX it stated: “Gilgamesh wept bitterly over the loss of his friend Enkidu, and he lay stretched out upon the ground, (saying): “I shall die and become like Enkidu, but weeping has entered into my heart; fear of death has befallen me, and I lie here stretched out upon the ground.” This is significant because before Gilgamesh meets Enkidu he wouldn’t be affected if anyone was killed since he was more focused on himself the physical features he has, and he gained satisfaction for being rude as well as disrespectful to the citizens of Uruk. Basically, when Enkidu was killed Gilgamesh was in so much pain and grief that he would do anything capable in his power to help bring Enkidu back to