Gilgamesh took on the beast-like personality when Enkidu first displayed where he now searches for immortality shown here the fear of death but he failed becoming immortal. With Enkidu’s death, Gilgamesh went crazy and eventually took Enkidu’s shadow and those characteristics. Because Enkidu killed the bull and caused his death. Ishtar is a negative character, who caused Gilgamesh to demolish himself with the Bull of Heaven incident. She wanted him to marry her, but Gilgamesh refused and insulted her. On the way, back home after the journey, Gilgamesh met Ishar, the goddess of fertility. For Gilgamesh, Enkidu’s love and companionship helped Gilgamesh realized his consciousness which Gilgamesh had been cruel. He thought Gilgamesh as a friend and that is something only human would think. Because of Gilgamesh appearance Enkidu transformed from the wild-man life to an ordinary man life. Gilgamesh turned into a hero figure, and Enkidu got ahead of his fears. In both ways, Enkidu and Gilgamesh helped and guided each other.

This killing ponders me, is Enkidu smart enough in not believing what Humbaba said? Or this is another psychological jealousy on the part of Enkidu when Humbaba’s suggestion that he and Gilgamesh are best friends. And then Enkidu convinced Gilgamesh to kill the monster. One solid evidence is when Humbaba pleaded for his life, Enkidu mocked Gilgamesh why he is afraid, “Why my friend, are you whining so pitiably, hiding behind your whimpering?” (5.89-90). Enkidu became the leader and guided Gilgamesh every time when he freaked out. Over the journey, Gilgamesh kept having nightmares, Enkidu acted as an interpreter and always tell him the outcomes are positive. For example, when Gilgamesh suggested to Cedar Forest and fight the monster Humbaba, Enkidu joins his friend on the adventure. Enkidu truly contradictory elements start to show.

Enkidu, half-man/half beast become the best friend of Gilgamesh. When Enkidu and the gods had to entered Gilgamesh’s life and fatefully altered his life.

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