The king fails, and Utnapishtim then mocks him for seeking to overcome mortality while he cannot even conquer sleep. First, he challenged Gilgamesh to stay awake for six days and six nights. He sets out to find Utnapishtim, who give him two tries at gaining eternal life. In his grief, Gilgamesh suddenly recognizes his own mortality, and contemplates the meaninglessness of life and human accomplishment in face of inevitable extinction, and thus sets out on his famous quest for immortality. Enkidu came to his friend's aid and managed to slay the beast, but in doing that he offended the gods who condemned him to death.
In a fit of rage, she sends the Bull of Heaven down to destroy him. This heroic feat attracts the attention of Ishtar, the goddess of love, who tries but fails to seduce Gilgamesh. After a fierce duel, Gilgamesh and Enkidu become best friends, and the two set on a quest to find and kill Humbaba, the demon of the Cedar Forest. In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Babylonian gods decide to humble the proud and arrogant king by sending him a wild man, Enkidu. 1.3 Helping Civilians in the World Wars.
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