Enkidu's Journey In The Epic Of Gilgamesh
In the Story “Gilgamesh”, Gilgamesh is on a journey from the beginning of the novel to the end. Gilgamesh’s journey was in search of immortality. He fears death the most and he feared it throughout this novel. He looks for a way out by seeking immortality for the rest of his life. He feared death when he had bad dreams. In one of his dreams he said “We were walking in a gorge, and when I looked up, a huge mountain loomed, so huge that we were as small as flies. Then the mountain fell on top of us. This indicated a sign of death but Enkidu makes this sound more of a positive dream. He also feared death when he sees his friend (Enkidu) die. After Enkidu has passed away and Gilgamesh makes a prayer he said “Must I die too? Must I be as lifeless