Gilgamesh the epic hero

Three Step "Notice the strong wall of our city of Uruk," Despite Gilgameshe's arrogance and selfishness the people of Uruk know just how much he has helped by building such a great city. Is Gilgamesh a true hero despite his flaws? The answer is yes according to the hero cycle. The hero cycle first starts out as an unusual birth, then a journey and finally ending with fulfillment. In the epic story Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh proves …

…fullfilment he in return became a better man.Gilgamesh became a great king that everyone wanted him to be and was created to be. He had a better respect for the life and wanted to make the best of what little time he had left. Although he did not find lasting life his epic did. Gilgamesh will be remembered for years to come as the great king who had once built the strong-walls of Uruk.