Comparing Gilgamesh and Odysseus

Gilgamesh and Odysseus are two heroes from two different times looking for the meaning of life. Epic of the two characters of Gilgamesh was born in the early Mesopotamia and early Greek Odyssey. For historians of the culture of Mesopotamia, Gilgamesh is very valuable as it reveals much information about the world of religion, such as the attitude towards the gods and the appearance of the hero. I am defining and looking at the view on death and friendship.

Homer 's epic "Girugamesh" and "Odyssey". Specifically, we discuss two heroes of completely different ideals, heroes of two works of Gilgamesh and Odysseus. King Gilgamesh and Odysseus are heroes; there is no doubt that their heroic personality, courage, and their life exist. But they embody the ideals of completely different characters, so they can not compare with the heroes They embody the ideals of heroes, but they must be compared to them in quite different ways . Who it is, strong one who completes the trip, wisdom to complete it successfully

Gilgamesh, epic Gilgamesh's hero is the king of Uruk 's history in the Babylonian river along the river of Iraq' s modern Iraq. Odysseus is the hero of Odysseus' epic and is the ruler of the Kingdom of Ithaca. He is one of the best Greek leaders in the Trojan War. Both have certain advantages, Gilgamesh is healthy, Odysseus has a spiritual advantage. Gilgamesh is a very confident person, and from time to time confidence leads to him that there is no sympathy for the people of Uru at the beginning of the story. He is their king but is not their guardian; he killed their sons and raped their daughters. As he is a two-thirds god, his mother is a goddess Nin San, a third of the people, so he feels better than the others. This fact is the key to all his actions. This is the reason he is different from the hero Odysseus.

There are many similarities between Gilgamesh and Odysseus. However, the unethical behavior, betrayal, deception of ancient Greek heroes has been proved by the gods and goddesses, but the actions of Gilgamesh have not been proven. Indeed, when the people of Urk prayed for equality of God and Gilgamesh so that he could live the citizens peacefully, God was told that they listened to their views. Furthermore, Odysseus is a flat personality and we can conclude that the adventure of 20 years is not enough to change his inner or outer. On the other hand, Ekindu 's death made Gilgamesh a human being. This incident showed him immortal and when he returned to Uruk he finally felt modest when he failed.