Gilgamesh

True friendship is egalitarian. Everything is shared, loyalty to the friendship is equal, and the basis of the camaraderie is unselfish. The friendship between the king Gilgamesh and the man of the grasslands, Enkidu, was not a true and equal friendship. Loyalties and sacrifices to that friendship were inconsistent. Both men had been informed of the future friendship from the prostitute and Ninsun, respectively. Gilgamesh had a dream to inform him of what was to …

…Enkidu was very abrupt. Upon meeting, they fought fiercely, stopped, and embraced. This briefness gives an air of resourcefulness to the relationship, but that is later shattered by their loyalty to one another in following scenes. Enkidu’s devotion to Gilgamesh is shown in their battles with both Humbaba and the Bull of Heaven. By partaking in these battles with Gilgamesh, Enkidu is expressing his friendship. The conquests aren’t his idea, and he begins