The Transformation of Gilgamesh Depicted in The Epic of Gilgamesh

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Gilgamesh struggled to establish moral principle. His personality at first was an arrogant, self-centered tyrant ; he was described by Enkidu "His teeth are dragon's fangs, his countenance is like a lion his charge is the rushing of the flood..." (pg. 16 line 3-6). But towards the end of this epic narrative Gilgamesh switched over to a more humble and sincere person. This adjustment in Gilgamesh's behavior shows his modesty and the morality throughout the story. At first, Gilgamesh was seen as an oppressor to his people. He was known to be among the best of creation; as stated in the prolouge "When the gods created Gilgamesh they gave him a perfect body...". This emphasizes his signification of his situation and makes him feel better than others. Gilgamesh had many attribute, for exam...

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