Compare And Contrast Gilgamesh And King Arthur

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Gilgamesh is a superhuman hero and won the war by killing all of his enemies. King Arthur and Gilgamesh both lost their best friends, Enkidu and Merlin, they will never forget about them. Beowulf and King Author both have to fight against the monster alone and has an army that is loyal to them. They both represent honesty, chivalry, and die for their people. “Fate swept us away, sent my whole brave highborn clan to their final doom. Now I must follow them.” (“King Arthur vs. Beowulf.” The English 340 Blog, University of Calgary, 2012, engl340.ucalgaryblogs.ca/2013/02/26/comparisons-between-king-arthur-and-beowulf/.)
The difference between King Arthur and Gilgamesh is that Gilgamesh is two-thirds of a god and King Arthur isn’t but he is a king.