Epic of Gilgamesh Enkidu vs. Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh and Enkidu are both similar and different in many ways. Some of their traits affect each other throughout the course of the plot, whether it be their actions or their character. Gilgamesh, a king who is two-thirds god and one-third human, begins in the story as a very arrogant and tyrannic man. The gods gave him every reason to be when they endowed with a perfect body, wealth, power, and the ability to instill …

…will die someday too. This is the greatest humbling effect upon Gilgamesh in the whole story. He begins to bring up questions about death and immortality. It seems as if Enkidu, through his death, has accomplished that which was the purpose of his creation. All in all, the story of this epic is heavily based upon the character of Gilgamesh and Enkidu and how their character affected one another through the friendship they had formed.