Gilgamesh

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the main character is Gilgamesh himself. In

the

beginning of the book you should realize that Gilgamesh is an arrogant

person. He is full of himself and takes advantage of his rights as

king.

Gilgamesh has sexual intercourse with the women of his town whether she

is

the wife of a warrior or the daughter of a noble man or a bride on her

wedding night, and acts as though he is a god. Throughout epic

Gilgamesh

shows outrageous skill as a warrior and leader. Tablet I says that,

“Gilgamesh is strong to perfection.” Also, “He is an awesome beast with

unmatched strength and a chant that fosters armies.

Gilgamesh was an extremely intelligent leader. It is shown throughout

the

epic, a sense of insight and perception that keeps him safe and his

city

powerful. Anyone knows that to be a great leader you have to prove that

you

can defend your people in the best way possible. Gilgamesh knew that by

fighting Humbaba he would prove to his people that he was strong and

powerful and that nothing could stop him not even the biggest beast.

Some people might say that Gilgamesh does not change from the beginning

of

the story, it can easily be taken the other way. Throughout the book,

there

are several things that cause Gilgamesh to changes such as, he gains a

friend (Enkidu), he makes a name for himself by killing Humbaba, and he

also

tries to become immortal because of the death of Enkidu. From beginning

to

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