
Civilizations of Ancient Iraq and Gilgamesh
Books of Titans Podcast
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Gilgamesh's Quest for Eternal Life Was Ultimately Fulfilled by His Flesh Becoming Word
Gilgamesh's quest for eternal life was ultimately fulfilled in an unexpected way. He discovered a secret, revealed a hidden matter, and brought home a story from before the flood. Gilgamesh has been successful not because it appeals to some universal truth or because it gives us a resounding answer that is as valid now as it was in ancient Eric. The epic interweaves an extraordinary number of threads and themes and topics,. allowing new ages and new readers to use it to ask their most pressing questions.
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