Lord of the Rings (48-65)
When I started reading Gilgamesh, Lord of the Rings (the movie) came into my mind. I ignored that idea because I didn’t have enough facts to compare them but after I read pages 48 to 65, I definitively knew they were similar indeed. In Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh has a certain mission, which he doesn’t know yet; he faces tasks impossible for humans and as great as he is, he suffers deeply and questions death.
In Lord of the Rings, the life on thousands depends on Frodo. Although he is a regular hobbit and there are many species stronger than him, he is chosen to save the world. During his journey, he fears and suffers and Gilgamesh suffered in his journey too. When he went to Utnapishtim, he had to do what no one did before. Gilgamesh traveled trough paths that created for gods.
“The old man spoke and said to Gilgamesh:
“Your face is bitten by hunger or by sorrow.
Why do you look like one who has undergone
a terrible journey? Why do you look like one
who grieves? Why do you wear the skin of a beast?
Why is it that you roam the wilderness?” Gilgamesh pg 62
In this quote, it says that Gilgamesh is weak and dirty. You can deduce that he is suffering intensely and this shows that even heroes have problems. Frodo suffered throughout his journey. He faced external and internal problems but in the end, he defeated them all and saved the world. I think that Gilgamesh will be faced upon a difficult decision later on the story in which he will have to sacrifice what he loves the most.
Another thing in which Gilgamesh and Frodo relate is in the companion. Both of them have partners who help them trough their missions. Frodo’s partner is very similar to him and is fully loyal. Enkidu was Gilgamesh’s companion and they were like brothers. Enkidu was fully loyal too. These are some of the aspects in which Gilgamesh is similar to The Lord of the Rings.
When I started reading Gilgamesh, Lord of the Rings (the movie) came into my mind. I ignored that idea because I didn’t have enough facts to compare them but after I read pages 48 to 65, I definitively knew they were similar indeed. In Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh has a certain mission, which he doesn’t know yet; he faces tasks impossible for humans and as great as he is, he suffers deeply and questions death.
In Lord of the Rings, the life on thousands depends on Frodo. Although he is a regular hobbit and there are many species stronger than him, he is chosen to save the world. During his journey, he fears and suffers and Gilgamesh suffered in his journey too. When he went to Utnapishtim, he had to do what no one did before. Gilgamesh traveled trough paths that created for gods.
“The old man spoke and said to Gilgamesh:
“Your face is bitten by hunger or by sorrow.
Why do you look like one who has undergone
a terrible journey? Why do you look like one
who grieves? Why do you wear the skin of a beast?
Why is it that you roam the wilderness?” Gilgamesh pg 62
In this quote, it says that Gilgamesh is weak and dirty. You can deduce that he is suffering intensely and this shows that even heroes have problems. Frodo suffered throughout his journey. He faced external and internal problems but in the end, he defeated them all and saved the world. I think that Gilgamesh will be faced upon a difficult decision later on the story in which he will have to sacrifice what he loves the most.
Another thing in which Gilgamesh and Frodo relate is in the companion. Both of them have partners who help them trough their missions. Frodo’s partner is very similar to him and is fully loyal. Enkidu was Gilgamesh’s companion and they were like brothers. Enkidu was fully loyal too. These are some of the aspects in which Gilgamesh is similar to The Lord of the Rings.
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