Pleasing the Gods for Immortality?

In Josh’s post, he claimed that Gilgamesh and Enkidu’s main concern throughout the epic was pleasing the Gods. I have to disagree with Josh’s claim. I believe the writers of The Epic of Gilgamesh were more concerned with immortality, and Gilgamesh’s search for ever-lasting life. To counter Josh’s view, Enkidu and especially Gilgamesh do not go out of their way to upset the Gods, but they are more concerned with themselves and establishing their everlasting fame. Throughout the epic, Gilgamesh and Enkidu only pray to the Gods when they need guidance and prayers before departing on a journey that will immortalize them through fame. Before their journey to defeat the great Humbaba, Gilgamesh made it a point to go to his mother Ninsun, a minor goddess, and have her seek out Shamash, the god of wisdom. Gilgamesh wanted advice on his journey to give himself a greater name, and truly immortalize himself forever throughout history. Also, if Gilgamesh truly cared about pleasing the Gods, he would have accepted Ishtar’s love offering to be her bridegroom instead of insulting her. Once Enkidu was overcome with his sickness condemned by the Gods for murdering the Bull of Heaven, he realized he had upset the Gods, and started praying to Shamash for health. Once Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh seems to respect the God’s because he once again needs them to help him in his quest for ever-lasting life. When seeking out Utnapishtim, a man the Gods made immortal because of his incredible feat, Gilgamesh gives complete respect to the Gods in his journey. Given the textual evidence from the story I do not believe Enkidu and Gilgamesh necessarily wanted to please the Gods at all times, but use them to immortalize themselves and give them an everlasting name.