Gilgamesh and the Plant of Life

When Gilgamesh was King of Urek he went on a quest to search out how to live forever. Through the Colossal Mountains and scorching deserts he traveled. Eventually the King heard word of a plant of life in the Vast Sea. The serpentine current of the Euphrates River would rush him there. He tied heavy rocks to his ankles. Then Gilgamesh jumped in. The serpentine current carried him to the Vast Sea and he saw a glowing plant in the distance. The brave King knew he had one chance to grab it. As he rushed by he caught hold of the prickly plant and refused to let go of it. Finally Gilgamesh cuts the rocks from his ankles and swims to the surface. Gilgamesh had captured the plant of life