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Gilgamesh is both man and God. The Epic of Gilgamesh which detail his exploits show his struggle in being part man and God. As some scholars such as Tzvi Abusch have noted, Gilgamesh, “must find ways to express his tremendous personal energy, but still act in a manner that accords with the limits and responsibilities imposed upon him by his society and universe”. Gilgamesh being both God and man is in a gray space. Just as Abusch says in the quote above, Gilgamesh has an energy and power akin to a God, however, he himself is also a man, and living in a human world. In this world, he is above other men in feats of strength and skill. However, he is still forced to accept his reality. This reality is that he is in a world of humans, and is not
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