The same goes for Gilgamesh and Telemachus. Gilgamesh's reason is selfish, while Telemachus tries to help his mother and also find her closer. Gilgamesh continued his quest to become immortal. His quest for immortality was purely for personal use. Gilgamesh “had been afraid of death” (Gilgamesh IX.5). Fear drove him to travel great distances to find Utanapishtim. Everyone thought Gilgamesh was fearless because he had fought terrifying monsters before. But the fear of death drove him to wander for weeks across the steppe, to travel through the sun tunnel and to cross the waters of death. In a different way, Telemachus decided to undertake a search for information about his father. Telemachus hopes that Odysseus is not dead so that he can get rid of his mother's suitors, who have destroyed the kingdom. He also wants to know what happened to Odysseus so that he and his mother can finish the story because Odysseus has been missing for ten years. Telemachus thinks of his mother when he embarks on the journey because he cannot stand the way her suitors treat her. The reasons why Gilgamesh and Telemachus undertake their journeys also reflect their personalities. Gilgamesh always got what he wanted, no matter what, because his citizens were afraid of him. Even though he changed after eating Enkidu and became a better person, he is still used to getting what he wants. Only this time he has to go get it himself. Telemachus was raised only by his mother, so he has great compassion for her and would never want to see her hurt. The journeys in both the Epic of Gilgamesh and the Odyssey are prompted by the actions of