The gods determine to punish Enkidu and Gilgamesh since they have both been disrespectful towards them by the things they have done along their journey such as killing Huwawa, killing the Bull of Heaven, and cutting down the tallest cedar. They decide that one of them must die. The god Enlil stated that since Gilgamesh was the gifted one, he couldn't be punished and therefore, Enkidu should die in his place. However, I believe that this wasn't only a punishment for Enkidu, but also for Gilgamesh. They have been together in hard times and have made each other company all along. In this case, Gilgamesh is also dying, since he is alone in this now, he has no company and no support, he is dead but breathing. Enkidu starts to feel that if he had never left his habitat everything would have been perfect. He regrets to have gone to the city and blames Gilgamesh and every other that took him away from nature. He believes it is very unfair that he is the only one receiving this punishment, and I totally agree with this. Gilgamesh should sacrifice himself or he could have done something in order to prevent this, I mean, after all his greatness is supreme, he has a similar power to the one that the gods have.
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