Enkidu Vs Gilgamesh

Questions on the progress of civilization and the role it plays in the modern society are very crucial in understanding what real or perceived civilization entails. Evidently, civilization involves the organization of people around governments, culture and a shared infrastructure. Civilization is appeals to advances and complexity of the human society as thus, it is seen as progress as not many societies around the world are able to progress within a short period of time in a life cycle. In actual sense massive civilization are good for the people because they help to improve their lives. However, development in the civilization is accompanied by a change in culture and distortion of the social values that the people follow religiously. This essay will be an interrogation of the ancient Near Eastern and Mediterranean …show more content…
Gilgamesh is portrayed as hero, though, a bad and overbearing leader he is recognized in the society but because of his brutality the gods conspire against him by creating a neutralizing hero Enkindu. Gilgamesh is described to have characteristics that are divine and human at the same time while Enkidu is characterized by a blend of a wild animal and human being features. In fact, Enkidu is a threat to human beings because he helps his animal companions to escape traps mounted by the hunters in the forests. Gilgamesh emerges as a strategic and very cunning character because he tames Enkindu into the urban civilization of the time by conspiring with a harlot to engage in sexual activity with her. Essentially, his humanly character emerges as he mourns the death of Enkinda deeply because their friendship had thrived over time. “You are handsome, Enkindu, you will become like a god. Why roam the steppe with the wild beasts?” these are the seductive words that were used to coerce Enkindu to leave his lifestyle in the forest