The New Gospel

Gilgamesh, where are you roaming?  You will never find the eternal life that you seek.  When the gods created mankind, they also created death, and they held back eternal life for themselves alone.  Humans are born, they live, and they die, that is the order that the gods have decreed.  But until the end comes, enjoy your life … savor your food, make each of your days a delight … let music and dancing fill your house, love the child who holds you by the hand, and give your wife pleasure in your embrace.  That is the best way for a man to live.