Immortality(sumerian, hebrew..
"From the days of old there is no permanence. The sleeping and the dead, how alike they are, they are like a painted death." (Gilgamesh, 16) The fascination and fear of death is present in all cultures. Questions of an afterlife have attempted to be answered through philosophy and religion, which are seen through writings of various civilizations. The Sumerian, Hebrew, and Greek literature all have reference to death; trying to understand life after death was important in these cultures. Because each civilization is unique, the beliefs concerning immortality are similar and dissimilar. Although religion was the basis of the Sumerian society, there was no closure for what was to come after death, death being some vague and shadowy existence,. In the Epic of Gigamesh the central character is in search of immortality, but is told on many occasions that he cannot live forever. Siduri, the goddess of the vine tells him, "You will never find that life for which you are looking. When the gods created man they allotted to him death, but life they retained in their own keeping." And even the father of the gods had said to Gilgamesh, "T
The literature from the Sumerian, Hebrew, and Greeks all reflected the ideas and beliefs of immortality. It is obvious that all cultures do not share the same views of a life after death. Hebrews and the 5th century Greeks had similar concepts of what was to come after death; Bronze-Age Greeks and Sumerians also shared similar concepts. By studying literature of different beliefs and cultures it is evident that the questions in regards to death and immortality have been asked since the beginning of literate man. " his was the meaning of your dream. You were given the kinship, such was your destiny, everlasting life was not your destiny." The great accomplishments of life get rewarded on earth and that is all that is said about it. Those in search of eternal rewards or immortality would not find comfort in the Sumerian culture. Comfort for immortality may be obtained through the Hebrew religion, which teaches that through faith, kindness, and following the commandments of God one can live forever. This does not mean perpetual life on earth but one in heaven with God. In Psalms 8 it reads, "Surely goodness and kindness will atte
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