... 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 ... challenge of passing through twelve leagues of darkness. Finally, Gilgamesh comes upon Shamash who threatens death to him (take into account that it was already established that Gilgamesh's greatest fear is of dying). Gilgamesh brav...

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