Gilgamesh and Enkidu, together, succeed their quest on slaying Huwawa. Tablets four and five clearly show a lot of evidence of Gilgamesh's foil with Enkidu. They both have similar characteristics that differ them from other normal people; they are strong, tall, and sturdy. But, in these two tablets, the differences between them help each other. The bravery of Gilgamesh and the knowledge of nature of Enkidu make a good combination to destroy Huwawa.
These two tablets are mainly about the bond between Gilgamesh and Enkidu growing bigger. Every morning on their way through the Cedar forest, Gilgamesh always struggles with the thoughts about the nightmares he had. But, Enkidu always tried to cheer him up by telling him that his nightmares were actually blessings. So, their friendship starts to grow more little by little.
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