In this tablet, three different stories are told incuding one that can be related to the biblical epic of Noah's Ark. Utnapishtim tells Gilgamesh his story of how he ended up being with the gods, after they send a massive flood in order to destroy completely humanity. He had to kill many animals for food differing to Noah who saved the animals in his boat. He also told Gilgamesh that in order to have the same power that he does and be conceded with inmortality, he couldn't sleep for seven days. Gilgamesh failed and had to leave, but Utnapishtim's wife informed him on how he could use a plant from the bottom of the ocean to become younger. After he finally got the plant, a snake took it away from him giving him no other option than to go back to Uruk. I can relate this event with the story of Adam and Eve where the snake makes them bite the apple and by doing this, they are forced out from the kingdom of the gods. The snake interferes with Gilgamesh's last hope of receiving inmortality and prevents him to be superior and powerful. Here, it is proved that death can't be avoided.
It is getting close to the end, but will he ever receive inmortality?
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