Entry 4 (Tablets 7-8)

Mistakes as old as Myths

The two main characters, within this epic, seem practically invincible when they join forces, when they fight together. Yet, they are not entirely Gods, what makes them humans, hence they shall be imperfect and make mistakes in a way or other.

Enkidu finds out, in his dream, he was the chosen one to die, said the Gods, for he had helped Gilgamesh in the killing of The Bull of Heaven. He discovers it was a mistake for him to abandon nature, where he belonged.

When we humans make mistakes, we tend to feel shameful, stupid and guilty. We tend to hide your shamefulness blaming our mistakes on others, just like Enkidu was cursing Shamhat, and the Hunter, believing them guilty. We ignore the fact that by making mistakes, we learn to not do them again; it’s our destiny…we are humans therefore we shall make mistakes, anytime in our lives.

Enkidu was told by Shamhash, later, that it wasn’t completely a mistake. As you have to have tolerance with the mistakes you made, you shall try new things in live as well. It was good how Enkidu was able to get to know a little bit of a civilization. After all, if he hadn’t made that “mistake”; he would’ve never heard about Gilgamesh, and they would have never became friends.