ney, Gilgamesh was unchanging in thought. His characterevolves into a wise and great king.Genesis tells an antiheroic story. Adam and Eve never fit the description of beingthe hero. The only quality that might substantiate them as a hero is that they arepersonally connected with God. This does not make them heroes in anyway. The sameholds true for Abraham. Abraham is but simply a messenger of God. He became the firstleader. However, he was not the leader in the same respect as Gilgamesh was a greatleader. Abraham led the people into worship of the Lord. Abraham was neverworshipped for doing so for the people because was merely a messenger of God’s word.We can say Genesis is an antihero story for reasons that no heroes exist. The Lordis an almighty power that is to be reckoned with. Genesis would be ineffective withheroes. The whole point of Genesis is to establish that no one is greater than God. Menmay have extraordinary qualities for a short time, but God will never falter or fail. Henever loses faith and has all the answers. The people who have faith in God and trust thathumans are all equal can always follow the Lord with absolute security. The hero Gilgamesh can not possibly expect his people to follow him blindly. Gilgamesh is a hero that the people fear and dislike. They look up to him as something tostrive for, but never expect to accomplish it themselves. Gilgamesh is revered for his greatpower that he has as a leader. At the same time, Gilgamesh is feared for his ruthlessnessand enjoyment of war. God can never have the quality that Gilgamesh possesses. The people don’t lookat God as a role model. It is completely out of reach and nor would anyone wish to beGod. The know that they are too flawed to ever compare to God. Many of the peoplechosen by God to act as a prophet, messenger, or king do not feel worthy of doing thismuch. In Gilgamesh, the gods are not nearly so respected as the monot...
