For instance, according to these texts Egyptian Pharaohs were not negatively portrayed; however, according to the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Mesopotamian kings were oppressive. It is possible to assume that in these times, the kings were granted access to the afterlife based off of how they ruled their lands. Another oppressive ruler in the Mesopotamian civilization was Hammurabi. Based on his codes which included, economics, crime and punishment, and social order, it can be deducted that Hammurabi was an oppressive ruler while still being fair in a sense. This oppressiveness could be what the people used to determine and understand the fate of the people. If even the kings were not allowed access into the afterlife, than any other subject would not have permission
For instance, according to these texts Egyptian Pharaohs were not negatively portrayed; however, according to the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Mesopotamian kings were oppressive. It is possible to assume that in these times, the kings were granted access to the afterlife based off of how they ruled their lands. Another oppressive ruler in the Mesopotamian civilization was Hammurabi. Based on his codes which included, economics, crime and punishment, and social order, it can be deducted that Hammurabi was an oppressive ruler while still being fair in a sense. This oppressiveness could be what the people used to determine and understand the fate of the people. If even the kings were not allowed access into the afterlife, than any other subject would not have permission