Gilgamesh, the king of Uruk, is abusing his authority, so the gods send Enkidu, a wild-man, to challenge him. Gilgamesh and Enkidu end up becoming friends and go on a journey to kill the monster ...

is based on the Mesopotamian poem called the Epic of Gilgamesh. He was the king of Uruk, and, being born two-thirds god and one-third human, was considered to be superior to the rest of mankind.

The Epic of Gilgamesh, considered the oldest literary work of humanity, has been studied for centuries. Its influence has ...