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This epic is fire. From the crash course video alone I already really like it. I like the message in the end about learning to be okay with being who you are and not some epic deity god like being. I resonate with that one. (to some extent). I learned that people were crazy in Mesopotamia. Gilgamesh especially because he thought he was entitled to every virgin in the land. Where were all the feminist back then? Someone really needed to educate him.

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In the first part, I was able to learn that about the differences in the lifestyle was years ago. Gilgamesh's personality was before meeting Enkidu and his actions of tyranny. The evolution of his character was predicted by his dreams, as he had a sense of an important person similar to him that will eventually become the motivation of wanting to become a better person. Endiku´s role in this story was to give Gilgamesh guidance of his hero journey as well as the acceptance of inevitable death that will eventually become the end of their story. Gilgamesh's urges to become immortal shows the fear of death and despite his power.

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After reading the first chapter of the Epic of Gilgamesh, I was able to learn how despite him being very powerful, Gilgamesh was not a very good ruler. He was a tyrant, and a rapist. His people feared him, and for good reason. Enkidu was then introduced as the only person able to challenge Gilgamesh as an equal. The two formed a bond and that bond was very helpful in guiding Gilgamesh down a better path.

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After reading the first chapter, I had a clearer understanding of the Mesopotamian lifestyle and customs during that time period. I learned the role of the gods and goddesses within the society. Another thing that I was able to further understand was the role of Enkidu. He was a reflection of Gilgamesh, created by the gods to teach Gilgamesh lessons. After his death, Gilgamesh becomes afraid of mortality. This leads to Gilgamesh's hero journey, where he achieves self-discovery.

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I learned that the reason Gilgamesh was having the dreams about Enkidu is because he was longing for a friend. When he tells his mother, Ninsun, about the dreams, she tells him what parts of the dream represent the mean who he is soon to meet (Enkidu). Little does he know that Enkidu is not only a representation of what Gilgamesh can become, but he will also become his greatest companion.

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Today in class we learned more of the story about Gilgamesh. He was a tyrant and had a lot of power. He had so much power but I truly think he was not fit for being king but still being considered as a "hero". We get the introduction to other characters such as Aruru, Ea and Enlil which are all different gods. We can maybe see the later character development of these people and see more ways they are alike or different.

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From the reading i learned more about the characters and how their contrasting personalities end up highlighting their similarities as well. I also learned more about the norms of their society and about the different Gods such as Aruru, Ea, and Enlil.

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What I learned from the reading today is that strong friendship can bring the best out of a person. For all of Gilgamesh's life leading up to meeting Enkidu, he was always alone and stuck in his evil ways. However when Enkidu came into his life everything started to change in a positive way. They bring the best out of each other & guide each other in the right path. If it weren't for them meeting each other, it was very likely that Gilgamesh would never change for the better.

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Within the Epic of Gilgamesh, I learned the kind of person Gilgamesh was and how he was still considered a hero. While he was an evil and mean person his journey to knowing himself still gave him a positive purpose. The first transition from him being a spiteful person starts with the introduction of Enkidu. Enkidu was the match Gilgamesh needed to be put into his place. Once their bond was created that was the beginning of Gilgamesh's journey to his self-discovery. They will go on to do more adventures until Enkidu dies and Gilgamesh must set on a new discovery for his immortality.

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I learned that Gilgamesh actually dreams of future events, and was able to foresee Enkidu's arrival. And that Enkidu actually looked similar to Gilgamesh with the exception of some features. Which surprised me since they are foil characters, but also makes sense since they are brothers. Lastly, I learned that Gilgamesh travels to the underworld while in his quest for trying to bring Enkidu back.

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Gilgamesh was a tyrant ruler who "left no father for children and no virgin for their husband." As the people pleaded to the gods, the gods decided to create Enkidu, he was an equal to Gilgamesh, he was a man of wilderness but spent 6 day and 7 nights with a "harlot" which ended up severing his connection with the wild animals. Enkidu was then brought into human life and will be united with Gilgamesh where they will begin their first battle. Enkidu was made as a counterpart to Gilgamesh so as to help him leave his people in peace instead of constant torment.

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After reading this text I observed that people are able to obtain character development. With the help of Enkidu, Gilgamesh sought out to be a better man after the years of abuse he brought into his kingdom. I believe with the right development and demonstration some people are willing to become the better person they have always driven to be. I also believe that Gilgamesh was scared of being mortal and Enkidu showed him that death in inevitable and its nothing to be scared of.

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After reading this text I have learned that Enkidu was made to be a reflection of Gilgamesh. The reason that he was made was to challenge Gilgamesh since he was such a bad ruler to the people. When Gilgamesh learned about Enkidu was through his dreams which I did not know happened to God's when they are predicting something in the future. Reading this article makes it more interesting because it goes more into depth about the story since when we read the article last week about 'The Epic of Gilgamesh' it did not go into depth. The summary of that article made me think that the story would be shorter but I was proven wrong.