What are your opnions of The Epic of Gilgamesh, and does it relate to life now?Incorporate love as a motivating force.

One of the major elements of Gilgamesh is the friendship
between Gilgamesh and Enkidu.  They are closer than friends, almost acting as brothers. 
When Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh is inconsolable.  Enkidu's death also reminds Gilgamesh that
he too will soon be facing death.  This thought terrifies him because during the time
period of Gilgamesh, when one died, they simply ceased to exist.  An afterlife did not
exist.  Gilgamesh wants to survive.  He is concerned about his legacy and how to extend
his influence on the world beyond his death.  Love of life motivates Gilgamesh to seek
out Utnapishtim to learn the secret of immortality.