The Friendship Theme in The Epic of Gilgamesh

Role of Friendship in The Epic of Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh, the first and most important epical writing of Mesopotamia, narrates the efforts of finding fame and immortality of Gilgamesh, the king of the city of Uruk, and the advancement of friendship between Gilgamesh and the steppe man, Enkidu. Fame and immortality were the aims of Gilgamesh but friendship was not. While trying to get immortality, he learnt what friendship is and the unnecessity …

…did the incredible things. Actually, he was a character, which was sent by gods to be a friend of Gilgamesh. He was the man, who will teach Gilgamesh the real beauties of the life, by the power of friendship. This friendship had stopped Gilgamesh's arrogant, selfish and harmful behaviors, and turned him to an emotional person who will go Uthanapishtim to look for immortality not for only himself but also to bring back his friend.