The opening moments of the Epic make clear that Gilgamesh's self-understanding effects his relationships to others; that is, his pride in his semi-divine status elevates him above everyone else, convinces him that he needs no one else, and leads him to think only of himself and his selfish needs. Because he is so full of hubris and his abuses are so great, Gilgamesh even destroys the social and familial bonds of his subjects, isolating themselves from one another: "No son is left with his father, .... His lust leaves no virgin to her lover, neither the warrior's.....
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