Achilles as the son of Thetis has a special relationship which allows him to communicate with the gods by way of Thetis's favor in the eyes of Zeus (Il. 1.490) Both characters are headstrong warriors; the epics do relate their preeminence in battle. ... Gilgamesh and Enkidu do battle and Enkidu yields; the result is their friendship and the setting of their status. ... In the story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu, the characters have a series of adventures in which we further watch the development of their relationship. The first event involves a journey to the mythical cedar forest to defeat th...

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