Gilgamesh and Odysseus

A comparison of the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey searching for the meaning of life Gilgamesh and Odysseus are both men. They are ordinary men who have been granted certain strengths, one has physical strength and one has mental strength. However, they experience hardships and make mistakes. They try to find themselves through life just like any average man. The two works of literature, the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey, are compared as …

…to regain his life. This makes him cherish his life much more. Our two characters learn that every mortal man, no matter how strong or clever he may be, will have to experience death and the meaning of life for themselves. This meaning is as different as each individual is different. The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey presents the search for the meaning of life almost exactly the same but with two individual outcomes.