During the Epic of Gilgamesh I discovered the importance of friendships. People will always come in and out of your life, but it's true friendships that last. Friendships are present in happy times, but they are very important in difficult times. It's people who create friendships. Similar to Gilgamesh and Enkidu, it seems that people will only find one person destined to be their significant other. Although the friendship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu happened a long time ago, it can still be compared to modern-day friendships. Before the coming of Enkidu, Gilgamesh was a man of great power, a being for whom there was no equal. Gilgamesh boasted of his overwhelming glory and power, yet his arrogance was accompanied by vast abuse of power, which drove the city of Uruk into a state of rage. However, Gilgamesh did not feel desperate; he lived to show others his majestic power. From the beginning, a powerful bond developed between man and woman. The people of Uruk were tired of Gilgamesh's arrogance and ruthlessness. They cried out to the gods who then appealed to higher deities such as the creator goddess Aruru. They asked her to “create his (Gilgamesh) equal; let it resemble him as his reflection, his second self, stormy heart for stormy heart. Let them fight together and leave Uruk in peace” (Gilgamesh 13). The wise Ninsun, Gilgamesh's mother, told him: "You will love him as a woman and he will never abandon you." Gilgamesh had finally met his soulmate, a friend who would be his lifelong companion. The gods created Enkidu, half-man, half-beast, to be Gilgamesh's other half. As a seal of this great friendship, Gilgamesh began to change his selfish ways. Nonetheless, he shared with En... in the middle of the paper... If this occurred when Gilgamesh was about to grant mercy to Humbaba, Enkidu convinced Gilgamesh to kill the giant anyway. This event actually marked the death of Enkidu. Another important factor in their friendship was that they helped each other claim glory and leave a legacy. They succeeded when they killed the giant Humbaba and when they defeated the Bull of Heaven. In the end they remained united despite everything. Throughout history there have been many friendships but true friendships that last over time. Gilgamesh and Enkidu are an example of true friendship when it comes to how loyal and caring they were. The two friends were willing to do anything for each other. Both men, equally strong, felt the need to combine their strengths and weaknesses, as well as their courage and their fear. They grew together emotionally and physically, forming a perfect team.