Perserverance ... or lack there of

While reading Gilgamesh the authors came across as being especially concerned with the idea of perseverance in reference to eternal life. Gilgamesh himself was two-thirds god and one-third man and even he was not able to continue to eternal life.
When creating Gilgamesh the gods seemed to have an idea of him being similar to them in having the “gift” of eternal life despite the fraction of human in him. However when Enkidu came into his life Gilgamesh’s behavior began to become more like a human due to his realization that he wasn’t as superior as he once thought. It is due to this transformation that the idea of eternal life began to get further and further away from both him and the Gods.
Another subject the authors seemed to have concern with was the idea of showing your arrogance. Upon completion Gilgamesh was obviously a superior being among the human race, however Gilgamesh showed that he had knowledge of this and it was his arrogance that was his great downfall. The authors were displaying somewhat of a warning to others in saying that if you are arrogant you will in the long run be punished and it is a unwanted quality.
In all epics there are hidden messages and Gilgamesh is not an exception to that. The authors wanted to show messages of perseverance, arrogance, and finally a message of developing relationships. A tale of great age Gilgamesh has proved itself a story that is a true story of heroism.