rough Enkidu. The ruler of old, without his peer, most likely would have accepted her offer. Yet, the more developed hero denies her, as he already possesses a close relationship. Through Ishtars involvement in the cause and effect patterns of plot, Gilgameshs slowly changing character shines through.Unapishtam, the survivor of the Great Flood, provides the challenges by which Gilgamesh tries to attain immortality. His role functions as a stimulus to the heros realization of his inability to control fate. Unapishtam states What is there between the master and the servant when both have fulfilled their doomthe judges and the mother of destiniestogether they decree the fates of men. Life and death they allot, but the day of death they do not disclose. Unapishtam and his challenges propel the epic hero towards his final step in growth and ultimate realization that one controls all but ones destiny.Although Enkidu emulates some attributes of static characters in that his actions serve to drive Gilgameshs development, his character also evolves from its original form. When the gods create him, Enkidus character possesses many animalistic qualities. He was innocent of mankind; he knew nothing of the cultivated land. Enkidu ate grass in the hills with the gazelle and lurked with wild beasts at the water holes; he had joy of the water with the wild game.Enkidus wild spirit dictates the need to assist his befriended animals caught in a hunters traps. In turn, the trapper addresses Gilgamesh with his problem of sprung traps. The ruler instructs him to take back a harlot in order to persuade Enkidu from the game of the wilderness. This harlot serves as a major static character fueling Enkidus development. His enlightenment of civilized life becomes a precursor to his eventual and fateful meeting with Gilgamesh, where he learns of his limitations in strength and abilities through a crushing defeat at the hands the ruler of Uruk.Just a...
