Nature In Gilgamesh

In both the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Bible, several characters find themselves influenced in comparable ways by the uncultivated regions in which they travel in. Their mutual experiences through the wilderness serve as a formation of serenity and composure; and to the characters, the exposure of the wilderness converts into a journey of self-discovery and spiritual enlightenment.

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Enkidu’s connection with the wilderness serves to maintain a sense of harmony and peace. Agitated by Gilgamesh’s tyranny, the people of Uruk request Aruru to create “a match for the storm of his heart” (Gilgamesh, I.97) and as a result, Aruru sculpts Enkidu from clay and places him in the wilderness. Enkidu’s innocence that derives from

For instance, after Enkidu’s death, Gilgamesh seeks Siduri to Urshanabi to Utnapishtim for the answer to immortality. Gilgamesh’s determination in seeking eternal life displays great significance in terms of his development as a character in comparison to the “wild bull on [a] rampage” (Gilgamesh I.30) the city of Uruk depicted him as, before Enkidu’s everlasting influence. In addition, Gilgamesh faces struggles of mortality in the wilderness. When Gilgamesh is in possession of the closest commodity to eternal life, “a snake [catches] scent, [comes] up [in silence], and [bores] the plant off” (Gilgamesh, XI.305-6). His venture into the forest becomes redefined by the internal struggle of whether to keep fighting or choosing to give up all hope in terms of attaining immortality. Gilgamesh’s ethical dilemma in the wilderness provides a sense of endeavour typically illustrated in similar expeditions. At the end of his journey, Gilgamesh carries within him a restored admiration for life. His quest for the secret of immortality comforts him in being cognizant of mortality and flourishes into the courageous King for the city of Uruk as shown through the city walls in which he

These themes of self-reflection are present in modern society, in which the wilderness serves as a location to desert oneself from their surroundings in order to discover one’s own individuality and the gratification life has to offer, as humanity restricts the population from seeking into one's true