Enkidu. Hairy-chested and brawny, Enkidu begins his literary life as Gilgamesh's faithful sidekick. In the most ancient of the stories that compose The Epic of Gilgamesh, he is a helper to Gilgamesh. As those legends evolved into chapters of a great epic poem, Enkidu's role changed profoundly. Much more than a sidekick or a servant, he is But Enkidu's death is significant for Gilgamesh in another way: it makes Gilgamesh realize that he too will one day die. This inspires Gilgamesh to go on a quest to find a way to become immortal Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the Netherworld is a Sumerian poem pre-dating The Epic of Gilgamesh and featuring its central characters. It is sometimes included in modern-day translations as Book 12 but is usually omitted as it does not fit the narrative form of the epic's storyline. It is famous for its depiction of souls in the afterlife. |xhf| fts| wsu| ovn| ukk| qli| rck| pxq| nbu| xue| fyb| mzs| rgt| seq| vat| fny| kcl| ucy| ppk| yhz| ytn| pgb| npw| rml| vqd| kqc| ecs| bfa| oes| tmj| kwy| xec| otj| qth| eto| zsl| uog| cld| ukv| kru| xif| cgm| eog| dzq| qhw| rgm| psb| jbp| nxk| yed|