Gilgamesh Is Selfish
not have one all well, and that is why they have to be treated in the same way. Gilgamesh is a terrific example of how the human needs can surpass the desires and wishes of other humans, and how the humans can attack and destroy the nature for its own satisfaction and fulfillment. Comparing to the ancient mariner, Gilgamesh also demonstrates despicable characteristics of the human being, like greed and selfishness. In the story of the ancient mariner the treatment the old sailor gives to the Albatross can be related to the journey of Gilgamesh to defeat Humbaba. In Gilgamesh the fact that he is the most powerful and feared person in Uruk is not enough for him