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A Hero’s Quest There are many heroes in literature from the past and the present. These heroes become proclaimed people in their society whether they are men or women. However, these figures cannot become heroes without a quest. The hero is an archetype, but more specifically the quest is what defines the accomplishments that one has succeeded. The quest of a hero is seen in men such as Gilgamesh, Luke Skywalker, and Odysseus. Even though all of these men come from different time periods, backgrounds, and have achieved different quests, they are all similar as being a man with a goal. The quest of a hero requires one to undertake a long journey during which he/she ventures into a region of supernatural wonder, forces are encountered and victory is won, and the hero comes back with the power to bestow thoughts on man. One of the earliest quests of a hero was shown in a man named Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh went on a two-part journey. The first part was when Gilgamesh and his best friend Enkidu sought to fight the evil beast Humbaba. They defeated the monster together, however Enkidu shortly dies from being sick.. Gilgamesh therefore becomes afraid and goes on the second part of the quest seeking immortality. Even though this journey ends up being pointless, he is thought of as being a hero.
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