The people of Uruk started to complain to the Sumerian gods about Gilgamesh's overbearing behavior, and so the gods created Enkidu, to challenge Gilgamesh. Not knowing that Enkidu and Gilgamesh would become best friends, and try to overcome evil together. Gilgamesh says to Enkidu "There dwells in the forest the fierce monster Humbaba, you and I shall kill him" ("The Epic of Gilgamesh" 48). ... Both of their friends, Enkidu and Patroclus are outwardly similar, this can tell us more on how Gilgamesh and Achilles have more similarities then we thought. ... When Enkidu dies Gilgame...

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Wolff has noted, by looking at the development of characters in Gilgamesh, that where Gilgamesh changes and his nature is affected by the presence and loss of his comrade Enkidu, Enkidu's nature is static (Wolff 1). ... Enkidu was created by the gods as a rival to Gilgamesh, and is therefore younger. Gilgamesh was terrifying his subjects and the gods created Enkidu to "be a match for the storm of his heartso Uruk may be rested" (Gilgamesh 1.98-100). ... Gilgamesh and Enkidu do battle and Enkidu yields; the result is their friendship and the setting of their status. Enkidu become...

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The result was Enkidu, a man with long hair like a woman's that roamed with the wild beasts. Gilgamesh and Enkidu fought to a standstill, and became best friends and brothers at arms. Since Gilgamesh wanted to make a name for himself, he set out with Enkidu to the Land of Cedars, an immense forest guarded by the ferocious giant Humbaba. ... Gilgamesh and Enkidu went out to meet it, and while Enkidu held it by the horns, Gilgamesh slew it with his sword. As a result Enkidu had to be sacrificed. ...

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The creature was totally caught off guard by Gilgamesh's attack. ... Gilgamesh was so crafty and determined which allowed him to kill Humbaba, which allowed for Gilgamesh to return home. ... Ishtar's ego was destroyed because she was denied Gilgamesh's love so, in return, she sent a Bull of Heaven to devour Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh and Enkidu, which was his best friend, killed the creature with a sword and ripped out its heart. ... Gilgamesh wanted wisdom more than power. ...

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However, ancient heroes such as Gilgamesh, Odysseus, Oedipus, Rama and present heroes such as our military service members, firefighters and policemen do share similarities; similarities that function as a foundation of heroes regardless of individual's perception of heroism. ... In the epic of Gilgamesh, the Bull of Heaven was sent to earth for killing Humbababa, to cause famine and kill the people of Uruk. Working as a team and showing courage, Gilgamesh and Enkidu were able to stop and ultimately killing the bull, preventing it from causing any danger to the city of Uruk. ... Although,...

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