The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient poem from the Mesopotamian Era that tells the story of two companions: Gilgamesh, the powerful and tyrannical demigod who rules as the King of Uruk, and Enkidu, a feral man who is created as an equal for the king by the gods, lifted out of nature and civilized by the touch of woman. ... Plants create beauty, shade, food, drink and oxygen, and in the world of Gilgamesh, immortality: The Old Men Are Young Again flower from the bottom of the sea will allow anyone who eats it to live forever. ...

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