Essential Question 1:
Throughout literature, it is commonly repeated that all heroes possess universal qualities. Such is repeated in the Epic of Gilgamesh, where Gilgamesh is shown to possess a universal quality as described by literature, multiple times through-out the text. In John Harris’s translation of The Epic of Gilgamesh, it is suggested that one must possess the universal qualities of a hero to be considered a hero in their society or culture
First and foremost, The Epic of Gilgamesh suggests heroes to be courageous, as Gilgamesh is said to possess the universal quality of being courageous. This is shown when he speaks to the citizens of Uruk. The text states, “Listen to me my comrades… you know that I am adamant” (Harris 22). The