In the great epic poem of King Gilgamesh, power is expressed quite frequently. But this power refers to more than just physical strength. It is also referring to power in politics, the expression of power through sexuality, power of friendship, and the power of fear. Gilgamesh is a very powerful king and he knows it. Throughout the poem he changes his idea of power and the way it should be expressed. Power is something that most people want and strive for, Gilgamesh was given extraordinary strength beauty and courage, but before he could utilize these amazing assets to their fullest he needed something more, he needed guidance and a better understanding of his power. Power is more than just strength or control over others, it is also an idea that can bring people to doing extremely evil or exceptionally great things.
             In the beginning of his amazing journey, Gilgamesh is the prototype of a horrible king. He is arrogant and cruel to his people taking full advantage of his political power. He knew that there was no one who could match his power. Instead of being a shepherd to his people he wanted everything for himself. His power made him a very selfish person. Gilgamesh was this way to all of his people. He played no favorites. His only favorite was himself and the complete power he had over the people of Uruk allowed him to act this way. Why was Gilgamesh acting in such a horrible way? Was he this much of a terrible person, did he feel pressured, was he lonely? With the political power that he had, I believe the latter two are more correct answers. I believe he needed someone more on his level, he was not quite a god, but nor was he close to being a man.
             The people of Uruk were becoming more and more fearful of their king, and the goddess of Aruru was appointed to make him a brother, thus Enkidu was created. Enkidu was created differently from Gilgamesh, though. He was by far the strongest man in the entire world, even stronger t...