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The Epic Of Gilgamesh

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The epic poem “The Epic of Gilgamesh” is about an awfully arrogant and terrible king who goes by Gilgamesh. Starting off, one should know just why I have insisted upon Gilgamesh being a horrid ruler. His own people prayed to their gods hoping that the Goddess of Creation, Aruru, and so she(with other Gods) designed a man fit to compete with the demigod king. In my opinion, heroes should have found alternative ways to go through with their lives other than completing tasks to anger the Gods. Furthermore, heroes should not test their limits when playing with fire and magic. If you walk in too deep, you are sure to be washed away without help. Therefore, the hero’s journey teaches us the lesson that excessive pride is bad because if you
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