Ishtar was furious and hurt, talked to her father Anu, the god of the sky. Anu sent the bull of heaven, and the bull brought with him seven years of food scarcity. But once again, Gilgamesh and Enkidu managed to wrestle the bull and kill him. The gods got together in a meeting and decided that either Gilgamesh or Enkidu had to die as punishment for their behavior. They decide that the one that was going to die was Enkidu, and so he did of a slow and suffering death from a disease given to him by the gods (“Gilgamesh Summary”
For example, a common hero is Theseus as he was determined to save the people of Athens from having to sacrifice their children to the Cretan Minotaur. Similarly in Greek texts a person such as Hercules was considered a hero because of his many adventures, known as the twelve labours, he is also recognised as a hero due to his inhuman-like strength. The heroic qualities I will discuss are polymetis, leadership and loyalty as I feel these all play a key part in a hero’s success. Before the character of Odysseus is even met by the reader, he is descried as heroic by many other characters including Menelaus and Helen, for example, “whom undertook all those heroic tasks for my sake”. This shows how highly regarded Odysseus is even among other kings.
Although these stories share the same theme, they are dissimilar in how the characters go about their process. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh appears to be fearless at first. He is very stubborn as well, this is why the gods created Enkidu, Gilgamesh’s “equal”. Enkidu is soon adopted as Gilgamesh’s brother. Throughout their journey together, Gilgamesh grows more and more fearful of death.
He had help by means of his followers and the princess. Nothing like William Wallace, Gilgamesh fought the monster by himself. Gilgamesh fought to save his friend and became famous for that. Their challenges were successful because they meet their goals. William Wallace was wrath at the British for killing his wife.
A Wise King Or A Foolish Hero? Gilgamesh is a character that evolves throughout the epic of Gilgamesh. Throughout the first half of the epic, Gilgamesh is depicted as courageous and heroic on a quest of terror with his great companion Enkidu. In the end after accepting that he too will have to die and be subject to fate, Gilgamesh settles back into his city setting, only this time to be a wise king rather than the foolish hero he once was. Gilgamesh’s character is something a reader might question after reading the first half of the epic, because Gilgamesh is forceful and acts as if he answers to no one.
Poseidon is Polyphemus' dad and after Odysseus blinds his son, he develops a passionate hate for Odysseus, which results in a 5-part curse being placed on him. This creates realness to the story by showing a father’s reaction towards his child’s wellbeing but also it shows that not everybody was in favour of Odysseus. Zeus, the earth shaker, also plays quite a large role in the story. He is the reason why Odysseus looses all him men in a disastrous storm, leaving Odysseus lonely as the only survivor when he is washed up on Calypso’s island. In my opinion, I think Athene
Gilgamesh was proud and dictated his subjects because of his supremacy while Sunjata remained humble despite his abilities and achievements. Gilgamesh’s godly powers made him unstable and as a consequence he suffered from immoderation. Sunjata’s humility is witnessed during the burial of Sogolon. The king was against Sunjata’s idea of honoring his burial. Despite Sunjata’s position as a hero before the Mande people, he humbled himself and used other ways to convince the king and he succeeded in the end.
Aeneas once again proves his piety prevails, as he does not let Juno's efforts to destroy his fleet discourage him. Although, his piety survives Juno's attacks, he is very disgruntled by his fate and he does not hide his feelings. Aeneas deems "luckier were those who died before their parents under Troy's high walls" (1. 112-113). He utterly envies the men who died in the Trojan War, wishing he could be so lucky, as to die behind the walls.
He is selfless and cares for his people, which pays off for him and earns him rule over everything and everyone, but also establishes him as the “main” god for an entire civilization. On the other hand, Gilgamesh is only a king who already abuses his power and is not well-received by his people. His accomplishments, such as seeking out to kill Humbaba, are motivated by his desire to become eternally famous. “Should I fall, I will have established my fame” (P.83, 90). This shows that his desire for fame is so strong that he would put his own life and the life of his best friend on the line to achieve it.
This is no greater evil now than it was when the Cyclops had us cooped in his hollow cave by force and violence, but even there, by my courage and counsel and my intelligence, we escaped away. I think that all this will be remembered some day too. Then do as I say, let us all be won over.”’ (12.208-213). In this passage Odysseus shows that he has undeniable courage and he knows it, he knows he is a hero. Odysseus’s quest was a personal one, he wanted to return home to Ithaca and reunite with his family.