A Mans Only Fear. Gilgamesh only fears death and because of this he becomes somewhat selfish in his journey to everlasting life

A Mans Only Fear Life is considered to be precious and something to be treasured. Individuals spend their lives looking for people to share it with whether it is with a friend or with a spouse. Life is often taken for granted until one is exposed to death. Death is feared by many because of the questions that go unanswered. There is no way of knowing what death is like since when someone dies they …

…the fear other then to just accept the fact that it will one day come. For a man like Gilgamesh who felt he should live on forever, this was difficult. Even though Gilgamesh does not know he lived on forever, he has. His story is retold over and over and there are great pieces of art all over the world retelling his story. Gilgamesh was able to conquer death, just like he did everything else.