The Gods Had To Punish Gilgamesh Gilgamesh is one of the oldest literary works in the world. The story of Gilgamesh was originally found on twelve stone tablets. In the story, the acts of Gilgamesh do not please the men of Uruk so they complain to the gods that, " A goddess made him, strong as a savage bull, none can withstand his arms. No son is left with his father, for Gilgamesh takes them all; …showed first 75 words of 769 total…

…showed last 75 words of 769 total…Isthar and the rest of the Gods knew that Gilgamesh would be destroyed. Gilgamesh became a better ruler but all actions do have consequences. If Gilgamesh himself had been killed then he would not have felt pain. By destroying Enkidu and putting Gilgamesh in eternal and emotional pain, making him have a search for immortality, finding youth and having it taken away from him the Gods indeed gave Gilgamesh a very painful punishment and death.