Gilgamesh
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- The Dream of Death
- I have dreamt of the after life all the rich become servants of the gods.
- No, don’t leave me Enkidu; I will miss you. I will find a way to live forever.
- The Peaceful Garden
- I am Gilgamesh.
- ”If you are that Gilgamesh... why is despair in your heart and your face like the face of one who has made a long journey? Why do you come here wandering over the pastures in search of wind?” (Sanders, 8)
- The Treacherous Boat Ride
- You have destroyed my boat, now you must sail us through the waters of death.
- I am sorry, I was just so angry when you said no.
- Meeting the Mentor
- “If you are that Gilgamesh... why is despair in your heart and your face like the face of one who has made a long journey? Why do you come here wandering over the pastures in search of wind?” (Sanders, 9)
- I am Gilgamesh.
- “By its virtue a man may win back all hi former strength. I will take it to Uruk of the strong walls-, there will I will give it to the old men to eat... and at last I shall eat it myself and have back all my lost youth.” (Sanders, 14)
- The death of Gilgamesh’s beloved friend Enkidu starts his hero journey to find a way to be immortal.
- The 7 Day Sleep
- The temptress, Siduri, puts Gilgamesh on the path to reach his goal.
- The Awakening
- The guide, Urshanabi, at first refuses to take Gilgamesh to Utnapishtim. Because of this, Gilgamesh destroys the boat. To make up for destroying the boat Gilgamesh, in a sense, becomes the boat.
- Obtaining the Flower of Youth
- The mentor, Utnapishtim, is introduced to Gilgamesh and he tells Gilgamesh the story of the flood. The gods granted Utnapishtim immortality because he saves the human race from extinction.
- Loosing the Flower of Youth
- As a part of Gilgamesh’s quest, he must sleep for 7 days straight. So, to make sure he knows he slept for 7 days straight, Utnapishtim’s wife makes one loaf of bread each day.
- Honey, bake bread for each day he is asleep, so he will know how long he has slept.
- When Gilgamesh awakes he does not believe that he slept for seven days until Utnapishtim shows Gilgamesh the moldy and stale bread. Then, Utnapishtim cleans him up and puts him into respectable clothes.
- How long have I slept? It could not have been 7 days.
- You have slept for 7 days, the bread is proof. Let us clean you up, since your quest is over.
- Utnapishtim tells Gilgamesh of a flower in the lake that will restore a man’s youth. Gilgamesh goes to the lake and dives in to get the flower. Gilgamesh even decides that he will give the flower to old men before he takes it.
- “By its virtue a man may win back all his former strength. I will take it to Uruk... there I will give it to the old men to eat... and at last I shall eat it myself and have back my lost youth.” (Sanders, 14)
- When on their ride to Gilgamesh’s kingdom, a serpent shoots out of the water, stealing the flower of youth. This causes Gilgamesh to cry for the old who will not get back their youth. The theme of this story is that you may not live forever, but your legacy will.
- No! Not the flower that is meant for the old to restore their youth!
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