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Comparing Gilgamesh And Iron Man
What does Iron Man, the futurist, have in common with Gilgamesh Arguably the oldest hero in history? Well unsurprisingly not much, for instance Iron Man is a Genius Billionaire with a high-tech suit of armor. While Gilgamesh was an ancient king, a good ancient king, but still ancient. They both were searching for immortality and failed. Along the way they both depended on friends to defeat a common enemy.
Both of them went searching for immortality, albeit different kinds. Gilgamesh wanted physical immortality while Iron Man wanted an immortal legacy. To gain these things Gilgamesh had to stay awake for 7 nights, and Iron Man made a robot to keep the world safe. Then ironically had to save the world from the robot.
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