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Gilgamesh's Heroic Journey
Gilgamesh goes on this heroic journey in hope to bring his dear friend Enkidu back to life. He travels twelve leagues of darkness in order to find Utnapishtim. There are many factors in which Gilgamesh is considered an epic hero. Gilgamesh completed a long and dangerous journey into the afterlife, he wished to know the secret to life in order to gain fame, and Gilgamesh also has the physical qualities of a hero, considering he was made perfect by the Gods. Gilgamesh is a hero because he is determined, strong, powerful, and brave. He is also two thirds god. However, he has some qualities that gets him into trouble, such as his overconfidence and his violence. The Epic of Gilgamesh can be compared to the hero tale, The Odyssey. These
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