The question I will be answering to is:
How does the Epic of Gilgamesh portray the gods and their relationship to humankind?
My answer to that will be:
The relationship between gods and humans works like this: Whenever a human being does something that the gods don't like, he or she is given a brutal punishment. For instance, after Gilgamesh and Enkidu finish a wrestling match, they become friends and travel together. However, this resulted in Enkidu's death, forcing Gilgamesh to find eternity for himself. Eventually, this lead to him meeting the goddess, Siduri, who then tells him that eternal life is not for everyone. Therefore, when good deeds are done by humans that rather satisfy the gods, they are rewarded.
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