Summary of Tablet X

Before reaching his final destination, Gilgamesh decides to stop at a tavern along the way. He talks to the tavern-keeper, Siduri and asks her for further directions. She directs him to Uta-napishti, by way of finding then asking Urshanabi of his whereabouts. Upon arriving at Urshanabi's place, he is confronted by several creatures, described as 'stone things.' Gilgamesh kills these creatures and realizes later from Urshanabi that they would've made his journey easier. He builds a sail boat of sorts and goes across the body of water where he sees Uta-napishti watching him approach. Uta-napishti asks who he is and what happened to the stone things. Gilgamesh explains what he wants and what happened with his friend Enkidu. Uta-napishti replies that nothings lives forever, explaining that even though he is part deity, he inherited his father's mortality.