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From the article I learned that Gilgamesh was based on a real king who had lived. However, the article details overall life lessons derived from Gilgamesh's' story. Even as a demi-god life is important and worth living in the moment instead of never endlessly chasing after a figment that you would like to be true. It talks about the importance of friends and friendship and how/why they are important and should be cherished. The article overall goes into many philosophical lessons and is a very detailed expression for emotions.

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From the Article, I´ve learned that even though its been so much time since the people like Gilgamesh and Endiku have been alive, but the emotions shared within them are similar to the ones humans experience at the moment.The grief Gilgamesh experienced pretty much carried him onto his journey to wanting to be immortal. His plan doesn´t go according to plan considering that he finds out that one day will be his last.He soon learns that life should just be lived instead of being worried about things that that is impossible to change. Some of the problems that Gilgamesh went trough are some problems that people today go trough, like trying to change something so hard even though it is not possible.Also that living with grief and regret is something that people should´nt go trough considering that it is very toxic to one´s own body.

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From reading the article, I learned that the Epic of Gilgamesh is filled with life lessons and stories that still apply to us today, despite it being made thousands of years ago. This shows that the human experience has never changed, and it probably won’t for many years. Gilgamesh ruled a city called Uruk, in southern Mesopotamia. Gilgamesh meets Enkidu, and they both eventually become more than best friends, and more than brothers. Later in the story, Ishtar tries to seduce Gilgamesh, but he rejects her. Ishtar’s emotions cause her to release a Bull of Heaven on Uruk. The two best friends defend the city and defeat the bull. However, Enkidu lets his anger control him, leading to his death. Gilgamesh losing his closest friend teaches a lesson that death is inevitable. After this, Gilgamesh experiences a grief that consumes him, rejecting anyone who tries to lend him a hand. This teaches the readers to not let grief consume them. Instead, mourn deeply, remember those who you have lost, and move on. Grief is a selfish indulgence that no friend or loved one would want someone to experience.

This, along with many other lessons, was shown in the Epic of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh’s story still has relevance, as it shows that humans, no matter what year it is, will always face the same fundamental issues.

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After reading the article, I learned that despite centuries of being apart, humans are humans, and we all experience the same emotions in life. It is fascinating that an old story can contain various lessons of life, such as valuing friendships,  grief, fear of death, loneliness, love, lust, and greed. A quote that stood out to me was, "Humans are born, they live, then they die, this is the order that the gods have decreed. But until the end comes, enjoy your life, spend it in happiness, not despair That is the best way for a man to live." In just a few words, I believe the meaning of life is perfectly described. This old story illuminates readers to understand that we choose how our life is lived. We can't live on grief and despairingly prevent ourselves from aging because growing is the beauty of life.

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While reading the article, I learned that the Epic of Gilgamesh is about a king who wants immortality and goes though adventures and has problems that people have in modern times. It also relates to a lot of things that we go through in modern times. Even though the Epic was written so long ago, we can still learn from it and apply it in our daily life. It includes many themes about death, money, family, friends and power which are things we can apply today.

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From reading this article, I learned is that the Epic of Gilgamesh is for the most part about this king who has everything one would every want, but one day his Friend dies. And this causing the king to become very sad and he still realizes even he will end up dying one day, since afteral he is only 2/3 thirds god and the other 1/3 of him being human does not make him immortal. which makes in the grand scheme of things is that everyone will die eventually and there is no need to worry about the little things and that he went though all of his emotions throughout the story.

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While reading this article, I discovered the many similarities in "The Essence of Life" throughout different centuries. Although the Epic of Gilgamesh is an old tale from many years ago, its morality lessons still resonate with those in modern times. For example, Gilgamesh, a Demigod of high class, possesses a fear that many commoners did at the time and still do today - he is afraid of the inevitable death he will face one day. As I continued to read the article, I received an overall understanding of the Epic of Gilgamesh. New, close bonds will come and go in life (as did Enkidu), and when they meet their fate, we will have to move on with life. We cannot be consumed with grief as Gilgamesh was, as it won't change the past and will make life intolerable. Through Gilgamesh, we learn that we cannot escape our destiny (death) but instead learn how to make the best of our given life.

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After reading this article, I learned that Gilgamesh just needed someone to complete him just as humans do. Even though he was a powerful being he felt everything just as his civilians did. His actions weren’t all good, but after his friend Enkidu passed he was overwhelmed with emotions and had to process death. He tried to overcome these emotions with the journey of finding immortality, yet failed. In the article I noticed the quote “Humans are born, they live, then they die,this is the order that the gods have decreed. But until the end comes, enjoy your life,spend it in happiness, not despair . . .That is the best way for a man to live.” Everyone dies eventually and you must accept it. The way people live their lives is their choice, but living in despair and holding onto your past is no way to live. I think this article is great eye opener on the reality of how life goes, you live, you die, you can live a great life or not your choice.

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From reading this article, I have learned about the many themes and lessons that the Epic of Gilgamesh has to offer. The lesson that stood out the most to me was the grief that consumes Gilgamesh and plagues his actions. The pain from losing someone is a natural occurrence for everyone to deal with even today. The author of the article states that the grief of losing a loved one is something that all of his students will eventually go through, and they will have to mourn deeply and move on or else that grief will consume them.

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I learned many things after reading this article about the epic of Gilgamesh. To begin with, the fact that the main character was based on a real king of modern-day Iraq. It also interested me in the story that the demi-god was so determined to live forever that he just had to find an immortal man. I think a lot of people feel similar now in being afraid of death so the fact that a story from so long ago is still relevant is intriguing. I'd also say in a way that Enkidu coming and going in Gilgamesh's life was a lesson unknown at the time. While it obviously hurt to see his close friend die, he would've never gone on this journey and realized what he had was enough.

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This article was very well written and has many themes throughout the writing, from needing reliable friends or the importance of friendship. To not striving for immortality but instead having peace with knowing one day will be your last, so it is important to take time to strive hard for what you want but also take time to just enjoy being alive and see all that you have done. The article is relatable even to present day in which we read about the death of a loved one and how this isnt an easy process and can open our eyes to seeing what is truly valuble in life. It also unique to see that even though Gilgamesh was 2/3 god, he still struggled just as much with fears and problems such as death and finding our purpose in life just as we do as humans.

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Gilgamesh appears to be a strong-willed person who is able to forgive and see through lies. However, Gilgamesh is also a selfish person as well as naive. Gilgamesh was not able to see what the people he met were trying to tell him because of his naivety and inability to listen while grieving. It also shows that he was not able to grow as a person after the death of his friend leading me to believe that Gilgamesh truly is a lonely and depressed person.

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Based on the article, I learned that the theme of Gilgamesh is finding life's meaning. The report shows that he was lonely before he met Enkidu. Gilgamesh's life was full of meaningless things, he had no emotional connection with anyone. Enkidu showed Gilgamesh that there is more to life but it does end. Gilgamesh's desire to become immortal goes to show he is hard-headed and has much to learn. The adventures he goes on warn him and readers to enjoy what they have and live to the fullest.

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From the article, I learned that The Epic of Gilgamesh holds many emotions like we feel today. The relationship that Gilgamesh and Enkidu have is something comparable to a best friend, not brothers but closer. The way Ishtar seeks Gilgamesh but is rejected by the king is the same as a father not approving of the boy his daughter chooses to date. In this story there are supernatural occurrences and and foreign characters. And although they are fictional, many of them can be related to today's world. All of the emotions and battles within that the characters face are all things we feel today as well.

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I learned from the article that people's struggles thousands of years ago are much like what they are now. These fears and issues we face are what make us human. Much like Gilgamesh, we ourselves will experience people around us slowly going away. Of course, while death and the grief from the loss of loved ones is never a joyous event, it can teach us in a way what this life is truly about.

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The Epic of Gilgamesh - Lessons from a Demigod: Chloe H A2

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The Epic of Gilgamesh - Lessons from a Demigod: Chloe H A2

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Personally, I learned a lot. Mythology and demigods are not something that I would normally read about but, that allowed me to gain a greater quantity of new knowledge. After reading the prelude, I learned who his parents were, and the city that they built. I learned who Gilgamesh is and the power he possesses. I learned he is not necessarily a "good person" and has done a lot of terrible things. I think it's extremely interesting that someone so powerful could be so scared to die. I also find it sad how legalistic he is. He displays no form of mercy or grace to anyone, even when he has completely destroyed their lives. I am excited to keep reading because the writer says that this Epic will reveal and display every emotion humans will go through in their lifetime.

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Based on the article, I have discovered the use of many interpretations of one story being impactful on all human life. This section of "The Epic of Gilgamesh" talked about his realization that even though he is a demigod, he still has to die like every other human. He ponders on this after his best friend dies because of their decision to slay the beast, the council said he needed to die for retribution. When he realizes this he tries to find a way around his inevitable fate. He go to look for a man that was granted immortal life to teach him how he can become immortal as well but like figured out he failed. He never wanted to except that he was just like every other human in ways out evolution. You can't find a way around the inevitable just because your afraid of your fate. In the end Gilgamesh had to go back to his home Uruk and think about his life and get used to his fate. Their was also a similarity in this story with the story of Noah and the Ark. If you look at the immortal man in this story he also has a very similar story to this one.

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From this article, I learned about the significance of the Epic of Gilgamesh. It is one of the earliest known pieces of literature. It was discovered through unearthed tablets. Unfortunately, we were unable to uncover the whole epic, but we have enough of it to have a good idea about the storyline. It tells the tale of a powerful king named Gilgamesh and his journey to find immortality. Although Gilgamesh is described as being extremely powerful, he still makes mistakes and experiences loss, just like a regular human would. This is important because even though it is such an old piece of literature filled with supernatural themes, we are still able to relate to the struggles of Gilgamesh.

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The Epic of Gilgamesh is mainly about a king who lives a great life. He is wealthy and has lots of power but when his best friend, Enkidu, dies he is overcome with grief and fear. Gilgamesh realizes he will also die one day since he is one-third human. So he goes on a search trying to find Utnapishtism, who lives eternal life, but when he finds him he realizes he won't be able to live forever. The main theme of the story is to live your life to the fullest and not worry about things that will eventually happen.

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From the article, I learned that the Epic of Gilgamesh, as mentioned by author, has many similarities to us humans today. Although times have changed, we still experience the same emotions as those from before. The common fear of death, always searching for answer, feeling alone, feeling greedy, feeling mighty, feeling injustice, needing community, feeling grief; it's all things we go through today. I also learned of all the similarities between the religions we practice today and the stories we've learned from them, and the stories they told back then. Between the flood, the mountain, the dove; they're stories we've all heard before. Additionally, I believe that everyone, during at least one point in their lives, has wished for immortality. To never die, to never need to fear death, to never wonder if this is your or someone you love's last day, to never suffer the end of the gift life is. Just like Gilgamesh, we have wanted to be freed from this burden, despite it's impossibility. Overall, I never realized the extent to which our similarities to those from before extended, and learning of all of the stories, emotions, and battles we face was both enlightening and eye-opening. It helps you realize to look at the big picture and not worry so much about each small moment, as it might be your last.

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From reading the article I have learned that Gilgamesh has been read throughout the world of literature for over a century now and that the story teaches us about the importance of friendship through Gilgamesh and Enkidus desire to try and find a way to live forever and escape the grasp of death through immortality and the acceptance of ones humanity

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Upon reading this article, I learned that The Epic of Gilgamesh will have many things that present day readers can relate to, even if the story is old. Such as Enkidu wanting to make a difference, even if he doesn't know the people he's providing aid to. I find it incredibly interesting how similar stories/lives can be, regardless of how far apart in history they are. I also learned that there's many themes such as friendship+encouragement, love+lust, rejection, and even death+grief. I also enjoyed the quote "When that day comes, I urge them, mourn deeply, always remember those you have lost, and then move on." Life goes on, and you have to work through the grief. I also learned from the article that we will all have to accept death at some point, and it's our decision what we want to do with our life while we're still living.

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One of the topics that caught my attention in the article was his desire to be immortal. Gilgamesh neglects many of his friends and family in his quest and even neglects his own wants and desires other than immortality. Instead of focusing on what he has already been blessed with, he seeks to prove that the quantity of his lifespan is more important to him than the quality of his life. Life is meant to be enjoyed and cherished. Prior to reading the Epic of Gilgamesh, there is a paragraph above it saying although the story is from a different time period the essence is still the same and I would agree with this statement, many individuals will have similar experiences with the same underlying dilemma such as money v. family, love v. lust, fear of death, mental health battles, etc. The decisions we choose to hopefully improve our quality of life matters more than choosing to live forever and live a life that is not satisfying your needs.

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After reading the article, I learned that Gilgamesh the Demigod was just as human as the rest of us. He went through a multitude of lessons that people must learn in order to proceed with their life. Money vs family, love vs lust, the fear of death, and yearning for eternal life for our loved ones are common mental battles we go through. Each battle Gilgamesh goes through teaches him something new, but also unlocks a new issue. This epic shows that overcoming complications leads to growth and prosperity. However, dwelling on those problems only takes you farther away from the satisfaction you seek.

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From the article, I learned that in the Epic of Gilgamesh there are many themes. Themes such as love and loneliness that students are able to relate to. The friendship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu is one of the themes that continues throughout the epic. To me it seems that Gilgamesh has many regrets. I think that the epic belongs more with Greek mythology because of the gods that it mentions.

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Lessons from a Demigod: Alexandria Simmons A1

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Lessons from a Demigod: Alexandria Simmons A1

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I learned that the Epic of Gilgamesh is based on a king of Uruk around 2700 BCE. He was thought to made a sizable impression on his citizens, as many stories were made about him across different cities, in different languages. Many tablets containing these stories were buried, dug up, and translated around the late nineteenth century. I also learned that you can't cheat death or grief, and must learn to live with your reality.

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Based on the article, The Epic of Gilgamesh sounds like a story based on a bunch of standard life lessons. Gilgamesh starts out as an uncaring, unsentimental person who only cares about his own greed. Once Gilgamesh meets Enkidu, however, he learns what it is like to truly care about someone. However, once Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh is completely consumed with grief and fear. Gilgamesh loses sight of what life is meant to be, and instead focuses his whole life on trying to find a way to become immortal, essentially wasting the remnants of his life trying to extend it.