what kind of legacy do you want to have among the people who remember you once you're gone? and how large do you want that group to be?
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The Gilgamesh clip and this sub-thread remind me of the notion that proof of a life well-loved is when your fame outlives you. It's heavy in the Anglo-Saxon epics, and the Homeric ones -- I wonder if only cultures with these notions of long-lasting glory bother to compose epics?
yeah, wish I had a deeper grasp of non-Western cultures so I could triangulate outside my own. The desire for fame kinda seems like a natural extension of the conquering mindset (and therefore ~universal?). Conquer all known territory → conquer the future
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I don't think that these fames are necessarily about conquering! Even in the Anglo-Saxon and Greek notions, I'd argue that glory is not about conquering as much as it is about serving those around you through self-sacrifice War is just the field of play :)
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Yes, sorry... I meant mainly *Gilgamesh’s* attitude toward fame is imperialistic (“stamping”). I can see that e.g. Greek notions might be more peaceful
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