he finds it and has it but then the serpent steals it from him and eats it before he can get it to enkidu
Read the epic of gilgamesh - the children's book.
Enkidu
Gilgamesh seeks Utnapishtim because he is the only mortal who achieved immortality and can offer him the secret to eternal life. Gilgamesh hopes to gain this knowledge and overcome the fear of death that plagues him after the death of his friend Enkidu.
Gilgamesh seeks eternal life after the death of his friend Enkidu, hoping to avoid his own mortality. He embarks on a quest to find the secret of immortality but ultimately learns that it is impossible to escape death.
In The Epic of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh seeks out Utnapishtim to learn the secret of eternal life. Utnapishtim, who was granted immortality by the gods after surviving a great flood, shares his story with Gilgamesh, emphasizing the inevitability of death and the importance of accepting one's mortality. Through this journey, Gilgamesh ultimately learns that immortality is reserved for the gods, and that he should focus on leaving a lasting legacy through his deeds.
This want is brought about by deep feelings held by Gilgamesh for his dead friend Enkidu. From this, Gilgamesh finds himself being scared of dying. This fear pushes Gilgamesh to search for the power of immortal life.
Immortality
Gilgamesh, in his search for immortality, sought and found Utnapishtim, whom they call the Faraway. Utnapishtim said he would tell Gilgamesh a hidden matter, a secret of the gods. Utnapishtim then proceeded to tell Gilgamesh about the flood.
Gilgamesh In Search of Immortality - 2015 was released on: USA: 1 December 2015
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, gods reveal the coming flood to Utnapishtim, a wise man who built an ark to save creations. Gilgamesh learns about the flood through dreams and seeks out Utnapishtim to learn the secret of immortality.
Urshanabi is a character in the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh who helps Gilgamesh across the Waters of Death to reach Utnapishtim, the only human granted immortality by the gods. He serves as a boatman guiding Gilgamesh on his journey to find the secret of eternal life.
King Gilgamesh's mission was to find the secret of eternal life after the death of his friend Enkidu. He embarked on a journey to seek immortality, but ultimately discovered that eternal life was not attainable for mortals.