Deeds come later and are secondary.
Siduri, divine tavern keeper, attempts to direct Gilgamesh's attention away from futile quest for immortality Utnapishtim brings to closure Gilgamesh's desperate quest Loss of flower of youth affects him almost as much as loss of Enkidu Man can never really accept fact of death story a never ending one that thrusts the burden of its interpretation back upon its readers to ponder again and again.