Death of Gilgamesh
The Death of Gilgamesh is a Sumerian poem about the death of the legendary hero Gilgamesh, best known in later sources from Epic of Gilgamesh. The text was reconstructed by Samuel Noah Kramer, who produced a critical edition and translation of the text in 1944. According to the Death of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh was on a pursuit of attaining immortality. However, he learns that the god-king Enlil has destined him to a mortal life, though he also has granted him kingship, heroism in battle, and other great qualities. Thereafter, the text describes Gilgamesh's death, and ends with a lament over his death.