For example, "the gods said that one of us must die, because we killed Humbaba and the Bull of the heavens... But Shamash spoke for me and I he called innocent,” 4 (Mason, 1970) page 46 shows when Shamash, the protector of Gilgamesh, tries to plead with other gods for Enkidu's life, they ignore him and leave him to suffer and ultimately die because of an illness, leaving Gilgamesh heartbroken. interactions between the divine and the mundane show a sense of inferiority and superiority The gods are very superior and follow their ways, while people must obey them Enkidu's death and there was no other way out than to respect it. The gods are always near and present. They will do everything they can to show their power and strength to humans. They make sure that humans know that they are beneath the gods and that this is their position. They always interfere with the lives of humans. Gilgamesh realizes the power of the gods when his friend Enkidu dies and he hunts for the secret to eternal life. He's a little jealous that the gods are the only ones who will live forever. “What interests me, to drink from the fountain of immortality, which means to raise the dead from their graves,” 5 Pg 74 shows Gilgamesh's desires to become immortal. The gods control humans in one way, which leads to an imbalance in society. This imbalance has created a chain of death and