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Gilgamesh does not actually die because of either of his failures, but in falling asleep when he should not he proves himself weaker than sleep, which is often seen as a cousin or sibling to death (though not in the same way as the “little death” of later European thought).
I WILL STOP PUTTING UNVEILED INNUENDO INTO MY SCHOLARLY WORK. YES I WILL.
And that, children, is how you can tell I've been writing too long. That one's coming out (coming out. Hee) in the editing process. On the other hand, I have ten pages out of twelve! But they badly need fixing. That is okay. Now I am going out and enjoying the sunshine. Yes.
I WILL STOP PUTTING UNVEILED INNUENDO INTO MY SCHOLARLY WORK. YES I WILL.
And that, children, is how you can tell I've been writing too long. That one's coming out (coming out. Hee) in the editing process. On the other hand, I have ten pages out of twelve! But they badly need fixing. That is okay. Now I am going out and enjoying the sunshine. Yes.