The Epic of Gilgamesh Cam Andrews Honors World History B3 Why was Giglamesh a hero to the ancient Mesopotamians? What did he do that made him a hero? This question is examined by two writers, Marc Van De Mieroop and Giorgio Buccellati,who shared their opinions on them. Over time, The Epic of Gilgamesh changed. As that happened, the viewpoint of his heroism changed as well. Gilgamesh was known for his heroic deeds that formed him to the person that he was. He was also known for his anti-heroic deeds that also formed him into the person that he was. Finally the two writers viewpoints on the topic were both similar and different in their own unique ways. The ancient Mesopotamian's believe that Giglamesh was a her, because he killed the monster Huwawa who guarded …show more content…
They also believe that he was an antihero because the glory eluded him and he became less of a hero because of that. One perspective of The Epic of Gilgamesh, which was written by, Marc Van De Mieroop, shows how the heroism of Gilgamesh changed as the story evolved over time. In the first version of The Epic of Gilgamesh, which was written in 18th century, BCE Gilgamesh was recognized as a hero for his great deeds as a king. He and his companion, Enkidu traveled into the distant mountains of the east, cut down cedar trees and killed the monster Huwawa. When he returned, he was worshipped as the hero of the kingdom. In the seventh century BCE, there was another version of this story told. In this one, he is a hero because of his wiseness. In this story after they defeat Huwawa, his companion and friend Enkidu dies. After he died, Gilgamesh was upset and wanted to be immortal. He decided to go find the only