At the beginning, Gilgamesh fears death because Enkidu died, and the idea of going to a dark place scared him. After the death of Enkidu, Gilgamesh was panic and the fear of death took control of him. He said that “I am going to die.” He did not understand the idea of himself dying as a reality since he was a king, so he sought out Utnapishtim. Gilgamesh’s fear of death becomes clear when he reaches the ocean shore. He is warned that his journey is futile and fraught with dangers, and there was not a way to cross the ocean. Again his fear of death was too great to stop. Even though his journey to seek immortality was a pointless one, he learned and discovered the purpose of life. He understood that mortals do not live forever, and he should
