In the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Book of Mark, both written by unknown authors, Gilgamesh and Jesus are similarly unstable in all aspects of their lives. Gilgamesh and Jesus share the similar personality trait of arrogance. They are very full of themselves and their actions reflect this. A second similarity is that Gilgamesh and Jesus face many problems with impulse control. A third similarity of instability is that Gilgamesh and Jesus always need a companion to help them strengthen their ego. Gilgamesh and Jesus share the many traits of an unstable person. Gilgamesh and Jesus share the same personality trait of being arrogant because they both constantly need an ego boost. In the book of Mark James and John, the sons of Zebedee ask Jesus if they can sit on his left and right hands. Jesus arrogantly replied: “You do not know what you are asking. Can you drink the cup that I drink, or be baptized with the baptism with which I am baptized?” In other words, Jesus is telling James and John that they will always be ranked under him. Jesus' disciples have boosted Jesus' ego so much that he truly believes that no one is more superior than him. In The Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh is arrogant when he decides that he will kill Humbaba for the sole purpose of making a name for himself. When Gilgamesh proposes the idea of ​​going to hunt Humbaba his elders disagree, telling Gilgamesh “You are young, Gilgamesh, your feelings drag you/you don't know what you say, fickleness has taken you/not you know what you are tempting." (II. 259-61). Gilgamesh chooses not to listen to his elders when they know what is best for him....... middle of paper...... nights and He raised the ax at his side He drew the swords from his belt He let himself fall among them like an arrow struck (the lions), scattered them (and killed them), covered himself in their skin, ate their flesh (IX 15-19 ) Gilgamesh is restless, becomes fearful of death and stops following basic hygiene due to Enkidu's death. Without Enkidu Gilgamesh is nothing. When Gilgamesh and Jesus lose their followers/friends, their life spirals out of control and they become more unstable than ever. Gilgamesh and Jesus are equally distraught in all parts of their lives in the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Book of Mark. Gilgamesh and Jesus are arrogant, lack impulse control, and constantly need people to boost their egos. Whether they realize it or not, they have no control over their lives, and when they do, they have a tendency to act out.