Searching for Infinity
Gilgames threw himself into the dirt. Nobody would see the cry anymore, and nobody would hear the screams of his heart. In this pain, on the one hand, “Will I die like Enkidu ? I am afraid of death. Yes, I am afraid. How confused and condemned I was once upon the old people who unwittingly tried to sacrifice their liberty. Now I am like them,” he thinks. was wandering. Now he had put aside his friend’s death and thought about his own death. Immortality had to be a remedy.
In ancient times, he had heard that someone named Utanapistim (Sumerian Zivsudra) had attained immortality after the flood of the Gods to destroy people . He had to go find him , find out how immortal he was. Whereas, it is said that he lived far away, in the garden of Gods, which was impossible to go. Now his rational mind was about how to reach him. One day he decided. Regardless, he would go find him . He had accomplished what wouldn’t have happened. He would do that too. Because he definitely wanted to succeed . He wore lion skin on it and sandals at his feet; He took an association in his hand and a dagger in his waist. Sirtina loaded her beer overalls.
He secretly set off without being seen by anyone. Before he set off, he offered honey and butter to the Sun God and Samas in those precious containers . He prayed for him to help him. Now neither the kingdom, nor the palace, nor the beautiful city of Uruk, nor the people who took it to the skies with their poems and songs were visible to his eyes. Humans, like Gods, should be immortal, not be separated from their loved ones . For this, he had to reach Utanapistim, Gilgames said, “If I reach him and learn the mystery of immortality, I will both bring my people to immortality and add heroism to my heroism, I will live forever like Gods.” When exiting the Uruk gate, the guards did not know him and did not see him. made effort. The roads of the Sumerian country were straight and well-built. The plain was covered with greenery, gardens, and fields. It gave him great pleasure to walk among these greenery. How beautiful was his country! However, as time passed, he began to climb hills where there were no roads. It was very hot during the day and cold at night. He wanted to walk day and night, without saying cold and hot . However, sometimes his strength was coming to an end. At that time, he would go into a tree hole, a rock bottom or a cave he found, sleep and rest, and as soon as he recovered, he started walking again . The food and drinks with him were over. Sometimes he ate the fruits he picked from wild trees , sometimes the animals he hunted. But to get to your place as soon as possible He did not want to spend time with food and was generally hungry. He didn’t want to hunt animals either. “Why am I killing these when I myself don’t want to die ?!” he was pissing at himself. On the one hand, it was fighting against God and Goddesses. “Since they created us, why do they kill? Why do they make people suffer? They punish one person when he kills another ; Gods kill what they want, and destroy the cities when they want. The winds, storms, rains and miseries are giving away what they have done by this flood. nobody punishes them ?! ” he was thinking. He was so desperate that he didn’t know who to blame or whom to call. As he climbs the mountains, his hands on the rocks getting hurt, meanwhile trying to heal them too.
It was also very difficult to descend from the mountains down to the deep valleys. At any moment his feet could slip and roll. He was in a state of restlessness. His hair was beginning to tangle with his beard. Even the animals he encountered on the road were running away in fear of him. One day he plunged into a forest hardly penetrated by the sun. The trees were so fucked up that he could hardly walk, clearing the road . Wouldn’t you suddenly see a lion with a big mane? He hadn’t thought of that at all. He stayed where he was, not knowing what to do for a moment. Would he be thrown at the lion, or would he run away from him like other animals or continue on his way without paying attention? He immediately said, “If it was Enkidu, maybe he would befriend him?” he thought. What to do with a lion He stood for a moment as if trying to decide, looked at Gilgames and attacked him suddenly. Gilgames immediately realized from the lion’s stand that an attack was being prepared, he gathered himself up, and he was prepared to respond . With the lion’s attack, when Gilgames’s mighty fist that killed the beast came to the lion’s forehead, the lion shook and fell to the ground. When Gilgames took advantage of his position to lower his second and third punches, the lion collapsed weakly; He couldn’t get up and passed out. When Gilgames saw that he could no longer be lifted , he could not be able to kill and continued on his way. One day he also saw that he was opposite two sharp mountains. How alike they were. This so they named them Masu, which means twin mountain. Gilgames began to study the mountains from where he was standing and wondered, “Will I have to climb up to the top of these mountains or find passageways further down?” He started climbing slowly. It looked so deep below that, when he took a long way and came upstairs, a big door came before him. In front of the door stood two men who looked like scorpions, with heads reaching out to the sky , and their feet sunk into the ground . They were watching the sun from east to west .
When Gilgames saw them, he was suddenly surprised what to do. He was so afraid that he was stuck where he was. He could not stand to one side. At one point he gathered himself up and bowed down to them in dignity . At that time, the scorpion man called out to his wife : “Ma’am, look, someone has come to us . He has the flesh of God on his body .” Hearing this, Gilgames was surprised. How did they know them? While he was thinking, the scorpion man said to him, “You are one of the gods! You have taken this long journey! I want to know why you came here with great difficulties.” Gilgames, ” I will see my Shame, who lives among the Gods and ask him how to find immortality.” said. Scorpio man laughed: “so far it could not find anyone. Ulasmen there impossible. The way there you can see what the day you’re born, nor spend many. Each side is pitch black” he said.
Although Gilgames was in great sorrow and pain, he said, “Whatever happens, I want to go there . Please open the door for me, let me pass and drive my way. The scorpion man said, “Gilgames, I will open the door of Masu Mountain and let you cross this mountain ” and opened the door. As Gilgames walked through the door, he was relieved as if he had escaped great danger . But, as the scorpion man said, the sun was not visible in this no-track place . It was black all around. He could see neither in front nor behind. When he was tired , he would curl up and lie where he was, get up and walk again. It was obvious neither night nor day . Nights and days were mixed together. Finally one day a light appeared from afar, the light Gilgames was so delighted when he saw that it was as if all his tiredness had gone.
But it was a strange light. He could not understand what was happening. He sped up his steps to see him quickly . The light was bright and flashing. As he approached him, he was stunned. It was unbelievable . It was like a garden of colorful precious stones. Stones, bunches of grapes , fruits seemed to be hung on the branches. He couldn’t take his eyes off them, the more he looked, the more enthusiasm he filled . Meger was the garden of the Sun God. After stopping in front of him for a while , he said, “Come on, Gilgames, since it’s bright, keep on your way .”
Finally the sea appeared. This was a big surprise for him. He couldn’t believe his eyes. He led my steps towards the sea . There was a small building by the sea. What could that be? Kapiya or nasti. The door was open. He pushed the door and entered with timid steps. A woman named Siduri was standing in front of a stall . This was a drinking house. The woman was making him work too. When she saw Gilgames, the stone was cut off. Because his hair and beard were tangled, his clothes were torn, his face was filthy, he had a terrible look. The woman said to herself, “This is a murderer who will undoubtedly kill me. How can I escape and run?” thinking, he headed for the door . Gilgames immediately understood the situation and said, “Why are you trying to escape? Do you think I’m going to crash, or kill you? “He said,” I am Gilgames. The one who killed the cedar forest monster, the thunderbolt. Gilgames who hanged mountains, crossed forests , brought lions to their knees! Didn’t you hear my name? ” With a bit of calm on these words,” If you are doing all this, why do you feel like you’re coming from a long journey? Why are you walking around like this dirty, rusty, basibos? ”Siduri asked. Gilgames said,“ Lady, my dearest friend, my little brother, who was a friend of wild animals in the dirt, who killed Humbaba, the dragon of the cedar woods with me, and took the most difficult adventures with me. The fate of mankind took away the thrown Enkidu. Seven days and seven nights I fell on him. When the wolves started coming out of his nose, they forced me off him. After that day, I started to fear death. I threw myself into the dirt. For days I screamed, cried, saddened. This little brother, whom I loved so much, is now land. That’s why my heart is sad, my face is in love. He told Siduri briefly what happened to him, saying, “I am wary, since I came after long distances.” Well, but why did you come this far to do what ? ” Gilgames,” I don’t want to die like him. Set out to find immortality for him i got out I heard there was a person named Utanapistim who won immortality. I will learn from him how you attained immortality. ” Siduri said ,“ Oh Gilgames! Having such trouble to find immortality that you can’t conquer! Sorry to you! When the gods even created humans , they gave death to them. To lonely people? Every being has an occurrence and an extinction. You are a man of knowledge, you need to know them. O Gilgames! It’s a pity for the time you lost in search of immortality that you cannot find. Enjoy this life given to you! Enjoy day and night. Try to spend every day not with sadness, but with joy. Eat, drink, steal, sing, dance, wash, clean, wear nice clothes. Add life to your life by holding the hands of the little ones, pressing your abdomen to your chest. This is the destiny of humanity, “he said.
Gilgames, “Dear Siduri. Maybe you’re telling the truth, but once I set out. I’ll try to get what I want. If I can’t get it, then I’ll remember your words. Now I want you to tell me how to find my Utanapist, how to reach him. Show me his way! What for that! Well, help me! If I have to cross, I will even cross the sea, ” he said.
Siduri said, “You know, no one has gone there until now. Even those who set out to go there in the very, very old days could not cross the sea; especially, it is very difficult to cross the death water, its waters are very deep. From there alone the dead are taken. Despite all this, still go to the water of death. do you want? ” said. Gilgames said, “Yes, whatever happens, I will go. Even if I die, I would be dead on this road. I heard there was a boatman named Ur-sanabi who went to Utanapistim. I will cross the waters with him . If not, I will return. You alone show me his location!” said. The woman showed Gilgames where the boatman had been. He went and found him. When the man saw Gilgames, he started asking him questions like Siduri, the tavern: “Why are you pale? Are your cheeks collapsed? Why is your heart sorrowful? How far did you come here? ”After Gilgames told him,“ How can I not have pale face, cheeks sunken, my heart sad ?! ”the death of his beloved friend, that is why it is perisan,“ I ask you now, Ursanabi. Take me to the place where my Utanapist who has reached immortality, what will happen! ” Ursanabi said to him,“ I’ll take you there. You only need oars to run the boat. Cut the trees, each 60 meters long, as a shovel! Cover their stems with asphalt and bring them here! ” Gilgames went to the nearby forest and did what was required. They got on the boat with Ursanabi. The sails are set. With the effect of the wind, the boat was sailing alongside. 1 month and 15 days later, Ursanabi said, “Now we have come to the water of death.” To a waterway standing here
they entered. A mountain of sheer rocks rose on either side. Ursanabi said, “Now it is time to use the bowstrings you brought from the forest. You have to use them very carefully . Calm , don’t touch the water! Be very careful!” said. Gilgames was doing what was said with great caution. He was using one vinegar and when he got wet he took the other. As the boat advanced, the sky became invisible. It was dark like night. Gilgames was driving the boat by force with siriks in his hand. It was so hard that the job. As Gilgames struggled, the boatman said, “Shall we go back?” he was asking. However, Gilgames never intended to return. When it came to the last circus he had prepared, someone appeared from afar. Boatman, He said, “The person you saw, I am Utanapist.” My Utanapist also looks at the incoming boat, ” One of them is my man, who could the other be?” he was thinking.
When they landed on the land and landed on the ground, Utanapist asked Gilgames, “Who are you? Why your face is pale? You look sad! Why your face is wound, your head is torn, what is your state? Why did you come here? Have you been on the road already?” As Gilgames said to the previous ones, he first introduced himself. Then he told me one by one about the death of his friend Enkidu , his sorrows due to this, and that he did not sleep properly until he got there, that he was eating by hunting , and that I met Si-duri, the tavern woman . But he had not yet said why he had come. I was embarrassed, “You have suffered all this tiredness and tiredness and you haven’t told me yet why you came here . Report him!” said. Gilgames said, “The death of my friend destroyed me a lot. I do not want to die like him. I came to you for him . Because you have received immortality. I came to learn how you took it , and I came to do so !” said. My embarrassed, I said to Gilgames’ face, “O sorry to you!” He looked at his request, which would not be from the other side, and looked after him with many questions that proved that it could not be done : “Gilgames, have you seen a house that has been built and never been destroyed or destroyed ? Is a sealed document lasting forever? until Did becomes of them? is eternal hostility in the country? is it a river constantly design? Day Press
Do you always see your face? What has remained from the old days? Are not sleep and death alike? Doesn’t both look like death? Those who created all beings have given life and death together. Every object has an existence and an extinction. So are your people. What can you do? ” Gilgames,” But I’m Utanapist, I’m looking at you, you have no privileges from me. Your face, your eye,
You look just like me with your hand, arm and foot. I thought you were a person dealing with wars. I see you are standing bogus here. Please tell me, how have you been able to get into this Society of Gods and receive immortality? “
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