Reading blog Gilgamesh, tablet: XI

In this section of the book Gilgamesh wants to find out how to become inmortal. So he goes in a quest to find Utnapishtim, the only human being to be accepted in the society of gods. Utnapishtim tells him the story of how the gods rewarded him for being wise and converted him and his wife into inmortals. Gilgamesh has to stay awake for seven days to prove his worth, but he falls asleep for seven days. The wife of Utnapishtim tells him that Gilgamesh traveled a difficult journey and he should be rewarded. He tells him of a flower that is beneath the sea that can turn him into a young person once again. When he is traveling to Uruk a Snake steels the flower. He then realizes that it is a sign for him to abandon the quest he has.

This part of the book reminds me of Pirates of the Caribean 4. The movie is about a pirate (jack sparrow) that wants to become inmortal so he goes in a dangerous quest to the fountain of youth. But in the way he finds many obstacles but when he finally gets to the fountain he realizes it is not meant for him to be inmortal. IT completely remids me of Gilgamesh because it is very similar. He also goes on a very dangerous quest and realizes he is not meant to be inmortal.

response to gilgamesh question

heaven and hell

The Epic of Gilgamesh, reading blog: tablets VI-VII

Respond to the text personally
In this section of the book Gilgamesh is proposed by the godess Ishtar but Gilgamesh rejects the offer. So she sends the bull of the heavens to fight Gilgamesh. Nut when the bull comes it is not only Gilgamesh but also Enkidu fights the bull. They kill the bull. The gods in their rage decide to kill Enkidu.

None of my brothers are dead but if for some reason any of my brothers died I would get sad like Gilgamesh (i wouldnt insult the gods). But i feel a connection with my brothers as Gilgamesh with Enkidu. When one of us is afraid we would help each other like Gilgamesh and Enkidu. But now I will always cite Enkidu "two people, companions, they can prevail together aginst the terrors."

The Epic of Gilgamesh, reading blog: tablets IV to V

Connect text to another Book:
In this chapter Enkidu and Gilgamesh go to fight the guardian of the forest, they travel a long distance and have a dream saying that if the guardian has all seven terrors then he will be unvinceble. they get to the forest and fight him. First Gilgamesh is afraid then Enkidu is afraid. but they end up defeating him.
In some way I thought this book was related to Harry Potter, because when it says: That Huwawa is strongest and invincible when he has the 7 garments of terror on.  So he reminds me of Lord Voldemort and the 7 horcruxes (his soul splitted up into seven pieces) and Lord VOldemort is invincible if you havent destroied the seven Horcruxes. Also in some way Gilgamesh is Harry and Enkidu is Dumbledore, because they were the only two that could withsatnd Lord Voldemort.

The Epic of Gilgamesh, reading blog: tablets I - III
In this section of the book Enkidu is created, and he stoped a hunter form being a hunter. The hunter went to GIlgamesh to complain. Gilgamesh sends a prostitute to make all the wild creatures from being with Enkidu. Then Enkidu discovers that Gilgamesh rapes women, he goes to Gilgamesh and fights him. Gilgamesh and enkidu become friends and decide to go and fight the guardian of the forest.
Why would Gilgamesh and Enkidu embrace and kiss everytime Enkidu is sad?
Why would Enkidu and gilgamesh need to go the forest to fight the guardian?
Why did the beasts and gazelles run of when Enkidu lay down with the prostitute?
If gilgamesh had already dreamed about Enkidu being his partner then why would he wrestle him when he found him in the door?
Why did Enkidu get so angry when they said that gilgamesh was stronger?