Why Is Gilgamesh Wrong
The Epic of Gilgamesh
This is first time I have heard about “The Epic of Gilgamesh” and I thought that it was just a myth but I was wrong, it was also an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia and considered a great work of literature. Dating from the Third Dynasty of Ur (2100 BC). (1)
Four thousand years ago there was this man, one third human and two thirds god called Gilgamesh who built the great walls of Uruk to keep his kingdom safe from the outside forces. People from Gilgamesh’s kingdom seen him as a hero because outside of the wall there was a wild man who eat peoples’ animals, Gilgamesh came up with a plan, he sent a nice looking woman to tame the wild man who later became Gilgamesh’s friend. Because Gilgamesh was too proud and arrogant with the gods and so they decide to teach him a lesson by sending the wild man, Enkidu, to humble him. So they embark on adventures together. When Enkidu died, Gilgamesh falls into a deep grief and, recognized his own mortality through the death of his friend so he decides to search immortality. …show more content…
After many attempts to find immortality, Gilgamesh meet the ancient one in a deserted island who in exchange of eternal life he challenged him to stay away for six days and seven nights but he fails because as soon the ancient one stop talking, Gilgamesh falls sleep. When wakes up and realized that he has failed, Gilgamesh ask for a second chance and the ancient one tell him about a mysterious plant hidden at the bottom of the ocean that will restore his youth. Once again he fails because when he finally finds the plant he collapses and lose his chance to restore his youth. Knowing that his hope is lost he comes back to Uruk, when he approaches
This is first time I have heard about “The Epic of Gilgamesh” and I thought that it was just a myth but I was wrong, it was also an epic poem from ancient Mesopotamia and considered a great work of literature. Dating from the Third Dynasty of Ur (2100 BC). (1)
Four thousand years ago there was this man, one third human and two thirds god called Gilgamesh who built the great walls of Uruk to keep his kingdom safe from the outside forces. People from Gilgamesh’s kingdom seen him as a hero because outside of the wall there was a wild man who eat peoples’ animals, Gilgamesh came up with a plan, he sent a nice looking woman to tame the wild man who later became Gilgamesh’s friend. Because Gilgamesh was too proud and arrogant with the gods and so they decide to teach him a lesson by sending the wild man, Enkidu, to humble him. So they embark on adventures together. When Enkidu died, Gilgamesh falls into a deep grief and, recognized his own mortality through the death of his friend so he decides to search immortality. …show more content…
After many attempts to find immortality, Gilgamesh meet the ancient one in a deserted island who in exchange of eternal life he challenged him to stay away for six days and seven nights but he fails because as soon the ancient one stop talking, Gilgamesh falls sleep. When wakes up and realized that he has failed, Gilgamesh ask for a second chance and the ancient one tell him about a mysterious plant hidden at the bottom of the ocean that will restore his youth. Once again he fails because when he finally finds the plant he collapses and lose his chance to restore his youth. Knowing that his hope is lost he comes back to Uruk, when he approaches