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| − | The gods decide Enkidu is going to die after they meet in council to agree that one of the two friends must be punished for their transgression. He grows ill and greatly suffers, and shares his horrible visions of the underworld. Once he dies, Gilgamesh is heartbroken for Enkidu, and he can’t stop worrying about the prospect of his own death. However, Gilgamesh shows and represents the strength that he has towards and against the gods after Enkidu's death. | + | The gods decide Enkidu is going to die after they meet in council to agree that one of the two friends must be punished for their transgression. He grows ill and greatly suffers, and shares his horrible visions of the underworld. Once he dies, Gilgamesh is heartbroken for Enkidu, and he can’t stop worrying about the prospect of his own death. However, Gilgamesh shows and represents the strength that he has towards and against the gods after Enkidu's death. '''Gilgamesh is the king, he therefore represents the state and secular authority. RB''' |
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The gods decide Enkidu is going to die after they meet in council to agree that one of the two friends must be punished for their transgression. He grows ill and greatly suffers, and shares his horrible visions of the underworld. Once he dies, Gilgamesh is heartbroken for Enkidu, and he can’t stop worrying about the prospect of his own death. However, Gilgamesh shows and represents the strength that he has towards and against the gods after Enkidu's death. Gilgamesh is the king, he therefore represents the state and secular authority. RB
Picture http://benedante.blogspot.com/2012/12/gilgamesh-and-humbaba-in-mesopotamian.html
Source http://www2.sjs.org/beniretto/Mesopotamia/synopsis.html
External Source http://www.ancient.eu/gilgamesh/
Mary Kempner
