Analytical Essay's The Epic Of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh was known to be dated back to the world’s first known organized civilization named Mesopotamia. The city was located in West Asia between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers. The Epic of Gilgamesh was written by the Sumerians, people who lived in Mesopotamia. Studies show that the Sumerians established the area around 3300 BC. The Sumerians then settled in the area from 3300 BC to 2350 BC.
The Epic of Gilgamesh begins introducing the two main characters, Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Gilgamesh was a priest-king of Uruk. Gilgamesh assembled the city in Mesopotamia and surrounded it by decorative walls. He was known by people in the city to be arrogant, selfish, and extremely powerful. He works his people to death and takes advantage of them. He kills the men and uses the women when he feels like it. Gilgamesh also made up ridiculous laws that stated that before a women gets married he has to have sex with them. The people in the city began to cry out for help and peace from the gods. …show more content…
Anu then gets to work creating this creature who made out to be large, hairy, and lives in the forest. This creature is named Enkidu. A farmers son sees the creature and tried getting him out of the forest so he could battle the king himself but he wasn’t moving. The farmer then had to bring a prostitute and lure the hairy creature into the city. He ate the finest foods and wore the best clothing. When Gilgamesh and Enkidish met for the first time the battle began. They later realized that they should not argue and actually found something in common. They each needed a
The Epic of Gilgamesh begins introducing the two main characters, Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Gilgamesh was a priest-king of Uruk. Gilgamesh assembled the city in Mesopotamia and surrounded it by decorative walls. He was known by people in the city to be arrogant, selfish, and extremely powerful. He works his people to death and takes advantage of them. He kills the men and uses the women when he feels like it. Gilgamesh also made up ridiculous laws that stated that before a women gets married he has to have sex with them. The people in the city began to cry out for help and peace from the gods. …show more content…
Anu then gets to work creating this creature who made out to be large, hairy, and lives in the forest. This creature is named Enkidu. A farmers son sees the creature and tried getting him out of the forest so he could battle the king himself but he wasn’t moving. The farmer then had to bring a prostitute and lure the hairy creature into the city. He ate the finest foods and wore the best clothing. When Gilgamesh and Enkidish met for the first time the battle began. They later realized that they should not argue and actually found something in common. They each needed a