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Why is Gilgamesh concerned with Immorality, and would you say that the gods in the epic benevolent or male
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Epic of Gilgamesh _ Outline
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Introduction
Roles of the gods
A. Protector of the people
B. Destroyer
C. Giver of life
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Why Gilgamesh was concerned with Immortality
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Gods as malevolent and benevolent beings
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Conclusion
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Epic of Gilgamesh
Introduction
Mesopotamia is believed to have been the cradle land of civilization. The land between
River Euphrates and Tigris is credited to have pioneered the social and religious practices that
are seen among people across the world currently. Also, scholars believe that literacy and
modern ways of livelihood such as farming and livestock keeping began in the land. The belief
by researchers that Mesopotamia was the source of current day civilization is fueled by early
manuscripts and tablets that contained stories and myths such as the Epic of Gilgamesh (Ceil 1).
The Epic of Gilgamesh gives scholars ideas of the role of gods in ancient Mesopotamia and the
functions as well as features of kings and life in general in the early times in Mesopotamia. In a
nutshell, the many Mesopotamian gods were believed to wield immense power over human
beings as well as nature and fellow gods. A look at instances when gods intervened in the lives
of the people of Mesopotamia and Gilgamesh’s search for immortality will tell scholars the roles
of gods in the ancient civilization.
Roles of the gods
Episodes that how gods affecting the lives of the people of Mesopotamia are several. The
contributions of gods are both direct and indirect. The gods also help or harm the people
depending on their roles in the lives of Mesopotamians. The first example of the gods interfering
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with the lives of the people of Mesopotamia is when they create Enkidu. The gods created
Enkidu in response to the actions of the then king of the land called Gilgamesh. According to the
text, Gilgamesh was the king and a god who was partialy human, and he had a lot of power (Ceil
3). The demi-god king made the lives of the p...