Death Stalks Gilgamesh
Lydia Mei 11/5/2018
English
Catharsis is a Greek word meaning "cleansing". In literature it is used for the cleansing of emotions of the characters. In the begin of the Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh was not a good king. He took sons away from fathers and brides away from grooms on their wedding day. However, after Gilgamesh fought Enkidu, he began to become a better king. He protected his kingdom from the Bull of Heaven when it was terrorizing his citizens. Gilgamesh began to realize his own mortality when Enkidu died. After Gilgamesh witnessed Enkidu's death, he wanted to find a way to become immortal. Gilgamesh didn't want to suffer the same fate that his friend, Enkidu, had experienced. Gilgamesh began his journey through the mountains to find guidance on how to escape death. Eventually Gilgamesh had to accept that he would one day die. Despite all of his efforts, Gilgamesh was not able to find a way to escape death.
English
Catharsis is a Greek word meaning "cleansing". In literature it is used for the cleansing of emotions of the characters. In the begin of the Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh was not a good king. He took sons away from fathers and brides away from grooms on their wedding day. However, after Gilgamesh fought Enkidu, he began to become a better king. He protected his kingdom from the Bull of Heaven when it was terrorizing his citizens. Gilgamesh began to realize his own mortality when Enkidu died. After Gilgamesh witnessed Enkidu's death, he wanted to find a way to become immortal. Gilgamesh didn't want to suffer the same fate that his friend, Enkidu, had experienced. Gilgamesh began his journey through the mountains to find guidance on how to escape death. Eventually Gilgamesh had to accept that he would one day die. Despite all of his efforts, Gilgamesh was not able to find a way to escape death.
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