After witnessing the death of his friend Enkidu, Gilgamesh is overcome with fear of his own mortality. He decides to embark on a quest to find eternal life. Gilgamesh travels to meet Utnapishtim, the survivor of the great flood, who was granted immortality by the gods. Utnapishtim tells Gilgamesh of a magical plant under the sea that can rejuvenate anyone who eats it and make them young again. Gilgamesh plunges into the sea and retrieves the magical plant. However, while resting, a serpent appears and steals the plant from Gil