I’ve never been in a situation in which I was forced to continue with tradition in a forceful manner, but I have seen circumstances on TV in which a character is obliged to follow his father’s footsteps because that’s the family legacy. I wouldn’t like to think what Gilgamesh’s sons would have to deal with to live up to their father’s reputation, especially when being pressured by the immortal Gilgamesh himself. There is one thing that I am sure of though, which is that it can be depressing to have to reach a bar that has been set so high. It not only sucks happiness from your life, but it also drags down your self esteem. If he manages to accomplish what Gilgamesh has set out to do, he will have secured a miserable life for his descendants so that he may have a famous one, believing he is also securing fame for his future generations. They will live in his 3 parts god, 1 part man shadow.
“Who is it dares come here? Why have you journeyed through fearful wilderness making your way through dangers
to come here to this mountain no mortal has ever come to?’
Gilgamesh answered, his body seized in terror.” (p. 50)
This is what Gilgamesh’s future descendants will have to deal with in order to receive his appreciation and approval.
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