What makes Gilgamesh a hero?

Gilgamesh exemplifies a traditional epic hero, who possesses extraordinary abilities and is
admired for his numerous achievements. Gilgamesh is a demigod, two-thirds god and one-third man,
who is considered the strongest person in the world and is the King of Uruk. Gilgamesh is also a
brave, accomplished warrior and is an ambitious architect, who constructs massive walls around
Uruk and erects magnificent ziggurats. Similar to traditional epic heroes, Gilgamesh embarks on
numerous quests to attain glory and cement his legacy with the greatest kings to ever rule the
earth. After wrestling...