... message leaves him disillusioned, frustrated, and habitually ends in self-exile, or death (Class notes, Sept 5). The world's first epic, the Epic of Gilgamesh follows the Hero's Journey quite accurately. In this epic Gilgamesh is depicted as two-thirds god and one-third man (text, pg 39). Despite Gilgamesh's blessing of the gods, he is faced with the tragic loss of Enkidu, a close friend. In the ... wake of his friend's death, Gilgamesh sets off on a risky expedition to uncover the secret ... to everlasting life (text, pg 39). The first step Gilgamesh takes on his journey ... ...

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