Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh An epic is defined as a long serious poem that tells the story of a hero or heroes. To be considered an epic a story must be consistently relevant to a human society but also carry immortal themes and messages. Some examples of epics are the Iliad, the Odyssey, and Gilgamesh. One of the most famous epics of all is probably the Epic of Gilgamesh. Not only is it very well known but it is also thought to be one of the first stories that were written down. With all the numerous and variety of events that happened in Gilgamesh, there are several lessons that can be learned from this age old epic. It shows one thing that has not changed from the beginning of time is that the fundamental laws of society never change, people are what they are and the nature of people will remain consistent till the end of time. The history of the epic is quite remarkable. Although it is thought to be one of the first stories carved in stone this is not the birth place of this wonderful epic. The legend itself was told verbally and passed on gilgamesh, people, one, enkidu, story, even, about, because, find, epic, wanted, life, friend, society, looked, good, first, different, very, time, thought, something, someone, shows, replace, really, out, nature, much, loss, long, just, human, go, forever