The Epic of Gilgamesh

How has Gilgamesh’s personality changed after Enkidu’s death? What seems different about him?

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The epic of Gilgamesh portrays him as two-thirds god and one-third human. He was a tyrannic ruler who would not leave even his own people and rape their daughters and kill their sons. However, once his friend Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh is transformed. His heart changes after having realized the pain of death. In Enkidu’s death, he realizes that death could take away everything he believed belonged to him. Nothing endures forever, and Gilgamesh decides to leave behind a name people could love and respect.Check this out:

https://notesmatic.com/2016/07/the-epic-of-gilgamesh-gilgameshs-transformation/#:~:text=However%2C%20once%20his%20friend%20Enkidu,he%20believed%20belonged%20to%20him.&text=Gods%20were%20disgusted%20at%20his%20tyranny%20and%20created%20Enkidu%20as%20his%20match.