Question

very beginning of the work, Gilgamesh is described as "one who knew the ways, was wise in all things" (1,2) how does this establish the central role of knowledge and wisdom in the Epic?

Answer 1

Answer: Gilgamesh is presented as someone who knows it all, who craves knowledge, but without any real interest in the meaning of things.

Explanation:

During the epic, he will go through journeys that will grant him real wisdom. This story portrays wisdom as a higher form of learning, achieved only through experience, in opposition to knowledge which is something that can be taught and learned.