Compare and contrast the loss of immortality suffered by Gilgamesh and the fall from grace suffered by Adam and Eve.

In both
the Biblical story of Genesis and the Epic of
Gilgamesh we find a story of the decline of humanity from an idyllic state to our
current mortal state. In both cases this decline is attributed to offending one or more
gods. 

The two narratives, however, follow a different path. Adam and Eve
initially are immortal, and as we read through the book of Genesis we
discover how they lost their immortality. In the case of Gilgamesh , the
hero is...