Gilgamesh

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Gilgamesh reigned as the fifth king over the Uruk Kingdom in Mesopotamia during the Ancient Sumerian period, most probably around the 27th century BCE. His exploits are recorded in the "Epic of Gilgamesh", the eponymous account of his exploits and the earliest surviving literature to which we enjoy access today. Gilgamesh is the central figure of this epic and a kind of demigod within the Mesopotamian mythos as a seeker after immortality. Gilgamesh begins the Epic as a selfish and even somewhat evil ruler whose people cry out to the gods for assistance. In return, the god Anu creates a "wild man" of equal power named Enkidu, who goes into battle against Gilgamesh on behalf of the people. Enkidu fails to gain the upper hand but, quite unexpectedly, the two develop a profound and long-lasting friendship. The pair agree to throw down their weapons, abandon the ways of war, and work together as friends. Gilgamesh and Enkidu work together to hunt and slay devilish monstrosities oppressing the people of Uruk, earning much popular acclaim. Unfortunately, the defeat of the Bull of Heaven angers the Goddess Ishtar, who demands one of the duo must die in recompense. Enkidu opts for a quiet death, which Gilgamesh learns of upon returning from a hunt. He is inconsolable at his friend's departure, and spends a significant amount of time searching for a means of reviving Enkidu, which culminates in his famed quest for immortality. Gilgamesh learns of a particular celestial plant able to grant new life from a spiritual entity, which starts his next great adventure: Gilgamesh crosses mountain ranges, lakes and rivers in search of the herb, gaining a greater appreciation of humanity's insignificance against the vastness of our world in the process. The sight of Gilgamesh's epic journey moves the gods to compassion, who grant him the opportunity to obtain the celestial herb. He returns amid much rejoicing and fanfare. Tragically, Gilgamesh's hard-won herb of immortality is stolen away in the mouth of a snake. Crushed and saddened, he has no choice but to return to Uruk empty-handed, but gains an audience with his departed friend's spirit with the aid of the gods. Enkidu's ghost helps Gilgamesh truly appreciate the fact that humanity is ultimately bound by the "common fate of having to struggle in and then depart this world", and that "human beings cannot be true masters of their own fate, but can only exercise the powers and authorities as the heavenly entities allow".
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