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Immortality and the Epic of Gilgamesh   Immortality - (a) the quality or st take in of being immortal.  (b) never ending mankind. Although that is the Webster definition of immortality, what is never-ending existence? That question has a different answer for everyone. Some people consider that never-ending existence happens by never physically dying, and others believe that immortality digest be obtained through your children.  I personally feel that your children cannot give you immortality straightaway because of all the influences outside of the home.  What I mean by this is that children are not striving to be chips of the old blocks anymore.  They spend more time with their friends, or watching, TV, or listening to music, not following their parents around.  To become immortal, you must all live forever, which is not  very likely, or do something that is historically famous like George Washington, or Abe Lincoln.          Gilgamesh is an epic story about our hero Gilgamesh, and for a short time, his friend Enkidu.  In the beginning Enkidu is one which animals Later, however, he and Gilgamesh trash and become close friends. Together, they fought wars, and ruled the city. Eventually, the goddess of war asked Gilgamesh to marry her but he refused, making her very angry. She retaliates by sending the bull of heaven charge to attack Gilgamesh and Enkidu.  In the battle, they killed the bull, but Enkidu injured his hand he last died from his wound.  After Enkidu died, Gilgamesh went on a quest for immortality.         Gilgamesh was trying to find immortality for both Enkidu and Himself.  After gilgamesh got the immortality set up and scratched himself with it he was bathing and a snake ate the plant.  As soon as that happened Gilgamesh started to cry.  Since he had already used the plant on himself, it was evident that he still wanted t he plant for Enkidu. other example occurred during Gilgameshes conversation with the boatman.