The moral of the story:

 The pursuit of physical immortality is ultimately futile.

 Mortality is an inescapable part of a human existence.
 The value of life lies and how we live it and the impact we have on
others and the world.
 Building strong relationships and connections with others is essential.
 True immortality is achieved through virtuous living, not through
escaping death.
 Act justly.
 Friendships
 Accept human condition (sadness, death, ….)
 The limits of human power.
 The power of story telling
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-Why there is an idea of afterlife?

 Humans refusal to die.
 Easier to accept death in this way.
 Human mind never accepted death.
-Gilgamesh was also scared of punishment for the acts he has done in his life
that’s why he wanted to escape death.
-5 phases of grief:
Denial – Anger – Bargaining – Depression – Acceptance.
-7 sins:
Lust, gluttony, (excessive consumption of food), greed, sloth (laziness), wrath,
envy, & pride (hubris)
- It is a common theme for rulers and heroes to have some sort of connection to
the gods or religion.
-Dreams:
Guidance – predictability – divine messages.
-The idea of the sleep challenge was to show him that he's not ready to be
immortal.
-Gilgamesh matured and accepted his fate.
-Heroism in the Epic of Gilgamesh is related to the recognition of a human
fragility and weakness. He initially portrayed as a physical powerful and
arrogant king, undergoes a transformation as he confronts the vulnerabilities of
human existence.
-Ironically, Gilgamesh loses to win.