Enlil speaks of his destiny for Gilgamesh , which has now been fulfilled: "in nether-earth the darkness will show him a light," and he will be remembered longer than any other men. His destiny was not immortality, but to be king and an inspiration to the world. Gilgamesh should not despair, Enlil says, because has fulfilled the opportunity "to be the darkness and the light of mankind," inspiring them with his victories. Finally, Enlil tells Gilgamesh to use his power wisely and to be just with his servants in the eye of the Sun
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Epic of Gilgamesh (summary)
Historical FictionGilgamesh was an historical king of Uruk in Babylonia, on the River Euphrates in modern Iraq; he lived about 2700 B.C. Although historians (and your textbook) tend to emphasize Hammurabi and his code of law, the civilizations of the Tigris-Euphrates...
