@ Lara

I believe that both the storytelling of the Epic of Gilgamesh and the storytelling of Greek theater are very similar in most cases. They both have some form of divine intervention in their stories. Both cultures seem to illustrate how life and fate are things that human beings sometimes cannot control. 

However, what I notice about Greek theater is that their stories often portray tragic events to be mostly perpetuated by the main character(s) such as the story of "Oedipus the King" and the play "Antigone." The endings in Greek plays are usually quite hopeless and seems to emphasize how tragic life can be. I was once told that tragedies were how the Greeks dealt or coped with unfortunate events in life.  

The Epic of Gilgamesh, however, seems to show a different side to what seems to be tragic. The ending of Gilgamesh doesn't exactly end with tragedy, but emphasizes a certain meaning to death. 

I hope that answers your question.