The Epic of Gilgamesh

Tablets I - III

I really like mythology, and at the beginning of The Epic of Gilgamesh it starts by introducing this hero named Gilgamesh who is the king of Uruk. He created the right for him to sleep to new married brides. The people pleaded to the gods for help, the gods respond to their pleas by creating a similar creature as Gilgamesh named Enkidu in order to distract Gilgamesh. Enkidu was found by a hunter, who gives the notice to Gilgamesh. He decides to seduce this new creature with Shamhat. Enkidu and Gilgamesh have a battle, but after that they become friends. Gilgamesh talks about a journey to the Cedar forest to kill Huwawa so he could regain his total power. Ninsu the mother of Gilgamesh adopts Enkidu as her son.

Tablets IV- V

After traveling a lot Gilgamesh finally gets to Huwawa to kill him. Huwawa tries to convince Gilgamesh to become his servant. But Gilgamesh doesn't accept the offer and kills Huwawa.

Tablets VI - VII

In this part of the epic it shows how "friendship"overcomes love. When the goddess Ishtar is jealous of Enkidu and tries to break their bond. It shows how they can work everything together. But the jealousy of Isthar is so great that she decides that the path that will lead her to success is death. Enkidu dies and Gilgamesh can't do anything about it.