Is companionship what makes us human? It is clearly notable that the 1/3 human, 2/3 God, Gilgamesh is a tyrant of a King. He is abusive, oppressive, and dictatorial to his people during his rule, which left him both respected and resented by them. Throughout The Epic of Gilgamesh, one can see that he is selfish and ignorant in his ways, and there are two main reasons behind this. The first being his unopposed kingship; it is one in which he is above his people and not one of them. Enkidu says to Gilgamesh that " ¦ ˜There is not another like you in the world ¦Your strength surpasses the strength of men' " (Sandars 69) not only noticing that he is stronger than him, but also all of his people, which shows the cause of this disconnect he has with his people and his obliviousness to how much of a despot he has become. The second being his search for security through immortality. Gilgamesh is so consumed with being remembered or immortalized that he loses track of how to be " ¦ the shepherd of the city, wise, comely, and resolute" and instead becomes vain. This vanity and disconnection stay true until the creation of Enkidu. Enkidu becomes this connection to humanity for Gilgamesh, a bridge if you will, because he was " ¦as like him as his own reflection, his second self ¦" (Sandars 62) Enkidu becomes the root of Gilgamesh's humanity, not only making him a less selfish, but a better king in the process " ¦Gilgamesh has finally met his match ¦" (Sandars 68) In order for Enkidu to teach Gilgamesh how to be human he had to first become human himself. When Enkidu was first crafted by Aruru, he was " ¦the beast in the hills ¦" (Sandars 63)and "He was innocent of mankind ¦" (Sandars 63). He hadn't been tainted by civilization as Gilgamesh had, until the arrival of the harlot. The harlot, not only tamed the wild man through recreational sex but also through giving him the food and drink of civilization. She told Enkidu to " ¦eat brea