Themes Of Immortality And Improbable Brotherhood Of...

Themes of Immortality and Improbable Brotherhood of Gilgamesh and Enkidu â€Å"The Epic of Gilgamesh† takes two very different characters and places them together with numerous battles causing an outcome of brotherhood. Gilgamesh is the fifth king of Uruk an evolving character who is two-thirds god and one-third man. He is a demigod who is known for his hubris and building the walls of Uruk for his peoples protection. Enkidu is the conception of the goddess Aruru made of clay and salvia to tame Gilgamesh of his exaggerated pride. Enkidu’s life starts with him being cared for by the animals and running free in the cedar woods. The differences mentioned about the two characters appear to fade during the reading. Readers will notice how both characters were created in the image of gods to be each other’s equal, a formed brotherhood and loss brotherhood leading to a quest for immortality. Gilgamesh has many themes that all cause the brotherhood of Gilgamesh and Enkidu which later lead to a quest for immortality. The fact are the gods have made someone as strong as Gilgamesh to defeat him when or if needed. Enkidu’s entire creation is to tame Gilgamesh the epic hero of this poem. â€Å"Although respected the hero is not always someone who is likeable† (Grandfield, 4). This described Gilgamesh how he took care of his people and ensured their safety, yet they feared him. Sexuality brings about the meeting of Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Enkidu was happy and running free in the woods until a