Ishtar: An Analysis Of Gilgamesh's Journeys

It is clear that Gilgamesh has learned a lot through his journeys. It seems that he has learned about life and is now content with who and where he is. We first saw him as a tyrannical ruler, feared by his people, but through his travels, Gilgamesh changed. He learned to be humble, he learned his own limitations, and he learned to love another human being. He seems far-removed from the man who was ruthless in his public humiliation of Ishtar. Indeed, he does not seem like he will be an overly aggressive ruler anymore. No longer is he blind to the feelings of others - he has experienced his own pain, and he knows what it is to suffer. Through his journeys, Gilgamesh learned that in order to be happy, one has to be content with oneself. As humans