In Tablets VII and VIII, Enkidu has a dream that the gods are furious with him, because he killed Huwawa. He then becomes ill and dies. Gilgamesh mourns his death and suddenly we see the love they had for each other, and we realize how much Gilgamesh will miss Enkidu. I think that in this part of the tablet it is very important to notice how Gilgamesh the powerful, the terror, has no choice but to see as his best friend passes on to the next life. Gilgamesh then makes a statue in Enkidu's honor, which shows once again the love they felt for each other. This reminds me of the statue of Alexander the great on his favorite horse Buchephalus.
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