Enkidu As The Ruler In The Epic Of Gilgamesh
In the epic poem Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh is the ruler of Uruk, In the beginning of the epic, he really isn’t seen as a hero because he treated his people cruelly. Gilgamesh was part God and part man which made his power was unmatched on Earth. The gods created Enkidu to match Gilgamesh's strength. When Enkidu came to Earth, he lived in the wild and acted like a wild beast. Shamhat, a temple prostitute, was sent to seduce Enkidu. After sleeping with Shamhat, Enkidu no longer acted like a wild beast and he became civilized. Sleeping with Shamhat eventually led Enkidu to his downfall and death. Although Enkidu's action led to his death, it was necessary in order for Gilgamesh to become a better