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• Gilgamesh • Enkidu

King of UrukTwo-third god and one-third mortalAll the best qualities of human

beingsSuper strengthWants to learn how to live forever

Gilgamesh’s best budUncivilizedCreated by the God’s out of clay

Created as a way to stop Gilgamesh’s tyrannical ways.

Raised by wolves and acts like it even in civilization

Works his people to death.Uses women, married or notKills at will

Gods send Enkidu Meant to be a rival of Gilgamesh

Means to keep Gilgamesh in check First the two Fight, then become friends

Kill a Monster named HumbabaAfter killing it, they have a

celebrationAt the celebration, the Goddess

Ishtar, tries to make Gilgamesh her lover.

Gilgamesh rejects her.

Ishtar is feeling rejectedRuns to her dad, Anu (Father of all

the Gods)Anu releases Bull of Heaven

BoH goes on a serious rampage Kills hundreds of people, Causes all kinds of destruction

BoH finds Gilgamesh/EnkiduBoH loses.

Gods decide somebody HAS to die.Decide on EnkiduEnkidu dies.

Gilgamesh realizes he can dieRemember, Gilgamesh IS part

human Tries to find a way to live forever

Finally, Gilgamesh’s true Hero’s Quest Begins!

Opposites Gilgamesh is the epitome of civilization Enkidu is a wild beast who lives in the

wilderness Death

Something Gilgamesh fears only when faced directly with it

Something Gilgamesh feels he can avoid

Responsibility In the beginning, Gilgamesh has none. Watch how his actions show what a King is and

what a King should be The Wrath of the Gods

Obviously upsetting the gods is not a good thing Gods want respect/to be feared

The Hero's Journey or Quest Gilgamesh has flaws These flaws become apparent through the

journey Must prove himself to complete journey