The only thing life guarantees is death. Some accept death for what it is while others so foolishly try to avoid it. This notion is clearly depicted in the texts of Sappho and Gilgamesh. Both explore death, but only Sappho accepts it. She is fearless towards the unknown and is not fazed by the concept of death or decay. Gilgamesh on the other hand, tries to overcome death by voyaging through a fruitless journey to …showed first 75 words of 2277 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2277 total…is the one thing everyone has in common. No matter how hard you try to hide from it, it will always find you, so might as well accept it then try to hide from it. How one deals with the concept of death is what will determine how horrible or peaceful their end will be. We can accept it or deny it, either way we all will eventually have to face the kiss of death.