Ramayana Vs Gilgamesh

Comparing & Contrasting The Epic of Gilgamesh and the Ramayana
The Ramayana and The Epic of Gilgamesh are similar in respect that they are two of the truly remarkable epic poems that were born a little after mankind was born. The Epic of Gilgamesh came along somewhere around 2400 B.C, long before the Ramayana which appeared around 1000 B.C. The Epic of Gilgamesh is symbolic of Sumerian, but ultimately, Mesopotamian culture while the Ramayana was obviously centered more towards Indian culture.
Taking a look at the characters, it becomes quite clear that Gilgamesh is the powerful king of Uruk, Babylon. Gilgamesh is portrayed as one of the greatest, most powerful kings every to rule and is only one-third human, with the other two-thirds being part god. Rama, who is the main character of the Ramayana, is not quite a king, but the king's son. Rama is the perfect son in the eyes of most people and is projected to be the king after his father steps down.
The Epic of Gilgamesh, like most stories features many perils and monsters, and in this epic poem the very first monster (and another important part of the story) is Enkidu. The people who Gilgamesh …show more content…
Since it is his dharma to obey his parents, when his father tells him that he must leave the kingdom and the throne, Rama dutifully obeys. He and his wife, Sita, move away to a secluded place and live, and pretty peacefully at that. However one day, Sita was kidnapped by a creature known as Ravana. This is where the Ramayana becomes similar to that of Gilgamesh in the aspect that Rama must embark on a series of adventures. Rama ultimately ends up being reunited with Sita, but Indian culture states that it is unfaithful for a woman to sleep in the house of another man, which Sita was forced to do. Therefore, Rama could not continue his marriage with Sita, even though he loved her

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