In this review of the old Babylonian heroic poem "Gilgamesh", the author states that one of the most important functions
of "Gilgamesh" was to educate the masses in morality and psychology. The author contrasts the responses to death of Gilgamesh and Enkidu as a way that the ancient readers could learn much about the
reactions and interactions of real people. The author, in detail, describes and analyzes the separate reactions to death of the characters Gilgamesh and Enkidu and how they approached it. In conclusion, the author tells us that both characters serve to teach a very powerful lesson about dealing with death - in the realistic sense (Enkidu) and the idealized sense (Gilgamesh) and believes that this lesson alone may or may not justify the
existence of this magnificent epic, but it certainly explains why it has lasted for so many millennia.