Epic of gilgamesh: the strive and search for glory and immortality

Abstract

Mankind has always looked for ways to extend their worth and life. It is, then, of great benefit to understand how mankind sought glorified livelihood and immortality. As the past shines light on the present, a conclusive comprehension of today’s technological advances and medicine becomes proof of man’s deeper inquiry into and in life. This paper looked at the Epic of Gilgamesh and explored the need for man in search of glory and immortality. The analysis of the epic is eclectic in nature. The paper questions the meanings of glory and immortality. It provided answers to the connotation of glory and the desire for an extensive life span. It brought the past into the present by looking at the evolution of glory and hypothesized that immortality might have been achieved through the lens of technology. It further suggested that the search for glory and immortality might forever be with mankind as the passage of time continues. The paper emphasizes the search of meaning as the human story furthers itself in the perpetual epic of mysteries. The epic is as rich as mankind’s curiosity. In that, the paper ended up building a bridge that the past to the present and possible tomorrow.