Gilgamesh XI

It is interesting all the new things we learn with Utnapishtim´s story about all he has to go thought. It is unusual, but at the same time, it seems to be something like the story of Noah and all they had to go through with his family because the people didn’t believe a flood could really happen. I think it’s important that we know more about other characters that are in his story, such as the gods and other choices they have made throughout history and how their different ways of thinking and doing things affect them in many different ways.
Something else that was different in this tablet was that there is another type of test for Gilgamesh. He had to stay awake for a week, but he really didn’t do that, but instead he slept and when the seventh day came Utnapishtim woke him up. I didn’t really understand what the test really wanted to test him on, the gods said it was to be able to know if he was worthy or not, but I personally think it was unuseful way to find out if he was or if he wasn’t. If Utnapishtim would have never awakened him them he would’ve probably lost. Then there is once again the long journey back home. In their way, the boatman tells Gilgamesh “measure Uruk, the city of Gilgamesh.” (82) This is interesting and I think it meant something more like care or remember and build up or make stronger or try to make it the best it can be or something like that, that in a way probably has to do something with the story Utnapishtim told him or just to be aware and ready for however the gods decide to react next, but we shall see that latter on.