At the beginning of the epic Enkidu represents the natural world because he comes from the wild and reflects the natural way of life. The story reveals to readers how the Mesopotamians wanted to show how proud they were of their conquests over nature. For example, by knowingly sending Enkidu into prostitution, he is no longer the protector of animals from humans because animals no longer accept him after having sexual intercourse with a human. Now humans can have access to animals. Then later in the epic they defeat Humbaba, protector of the forest and now they can have access to the trees for lumber. What can also be noted is how Shamhat managed to bring Enkidu from the wilderness to the civilized world, thus showing the separation between man and nature. Then Enkidu participated in the slaying of Humbaba and the Bull of Heaven. Finally, as the epic ends, Gilgamesh praises the city of Uruk, “Gilgamesh spoke to him, Urshanabi the ferryman, 'Urshanabi, climb up the wall of Uruk, inspect its foundation terrace, and examine well the masonry; see if it is not made of burnt bricks; and were they not seven wise men who laid this foundation? (Gilgamesh 117)”. Here we see how he praises the city compared to the desert outside the city walls. Thus we see in the epic how they favor the civilized world and praise their successes in the world outside the city walls, which