The Epic Of Gilgamesh

The Epic of Gilgamesh takes place in Urak, which is present day Iraq, around the 7th or 8th century. Therefore the language of Gilgamesh derives from Pagan times and is read in Anglo-Saxon, Old English. Gilgamesh, the protagonist, was an ancient young king whom possessed superhuman powers. As stated in the prologue, Gilgamesh was “two thirds divine and one third human.” Gilgamesh’s father, Lugalbanda, was a wild calf, which was where he gets his strengths, and his mother, Ninsun, was a wild cow, whom was a Goddess living outside of heaven.