Gilgamesh learns . Gilgamesh is bitter that only the gods can live forever and says as much when Enkidu warns him away from their fight with Humbaba . Life is short , the two warriors tell each other on their way to the deadly confrontation in the Cedar Forest , and the only thing that lasts is fame . But when Enkidu is cursed with an inglorious , painful death , their bravado rings hollow . Shamash , the sun god , consoles Enkidu by reminding him how rich his...











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