The relationship between Gods and humans is a very important aspect in the “Epic of Gilgamesh.” It is a constant exchange of advice between the Gods to the humans followed by a sacrifice back to them to thank them for their advice. Humans were made to have the same image as the Gods and they therefore are always involved in one way or another with the Gods. Another thing is that each God seems to choose a favorite person to help out or a favorite side. Often the journeys in these ancient Epics and very obviously in the “Epic of Gilgamesh,” the outcome is more often than not decided by the Gods than the actual humans.A few examples of how the Gods are more heavily involved in the outcomes of the journeys than the humans themselves. When Gilgamesh and Enkidu set out to find Humbaba, they are fully guided by the Gods. They ask the Gods of certain things to protect them during certain times (i.e. at night, the God in charge of protecting at night will be prayed to). They know that there is no way that the two of them can defeat this huge beast but because the Gods do all of the work or cheating for them, they are aware of all the circumstances and everything that they need to come out victorious. It is very important however, that the Gods are in favor of you. The reader must remember that the Gods can also create bad or evil. Sometimes a God will be unhappy with what the human or humans of done will punish them. This is why it is very common to pray all the time to all of the Gods. To praise each and every one of them. Another example of the Gods doing things to intervene is evident right in the beginning. All of the people of Uruk are complaining quite a bit to the Gods because Gilgamesh is treating them unfairly and is taking all of their woman for himself. The Gods then create a character called Enkidu whose job is to come down and attempt to challenge Gilgamesh and set him straight in any way th...
