The Epic of Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh and His Quest for Salvation The relationship that exists between literature and religion is one that often leaves its followers/readers wondering how one could exist without the other. The symbiotic connection is often times so deep-seeded that it can easily be taken for granted. The common themes in the writing of both the Common Era, and throughout history are riddled with religious symbolism, religious values, and even religious characters. Ancient texts like The …

…cutting his hands while getting the plant show that he is not the man he once was. Through his despair and his dangerous journey he comes to appreciate what human existence actually is. It is this transformation that displays Gilgamesh’s ultimate acceptance of the person that he is-a lesson that has been repeated in an uncountable number of works, and a lesson that would hopefully be learned by each and every one of us.