Gilgamesh and Enkidu

Lydia Mei                                                                                                                                   10/3/2018
English

In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the two characters Enkidu and Gilgamesh have many similarities and differences. The first similarity is that Enkidu and Gilgamesh have immense strength. No one else can match their strength except each other. Another similarity would be that Enkidu and Gilgamesh are feared. In the first tablet it states "Enkidu among the animals and saw how he scared the creatures away from their traps." However, Gilgamesh is feared by his people because of all the terror he has set upon them. In the beginning of the story, it says that Gilgamesh's tyranny and savagery grew. Gilgamesh would rip sons away from their fathers and take virgins away from their husbands on their wedding night. Gilgamesh was also arrogant and believed everything belonged to him. However, Enkidu was went against Gilgamesh. When Enkidu heard about the things Gilgamesh was doing to his people, he immediately challenged Gilgamesh to a fight. Enkidu was honorable in his fight to end all of Gilgamesh's tyranny.