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26 BLACK SEA In the first journey circa 2860 B.c.E.—to the Cedar Forest in Lebanon—the duo were assisted by the god Shamash, the godfather of Gilgamesh, and the going was relatively quick and easy. After they reached the forest they witnessed during the night the launching of a rocket ship. This is how Gil- gamesh described it: The vision that I saw was wholly awesome! The heavens shrieked, the earth boomed. THE END OF DAYS @ Mission control Center © Spaceport FIGURE 13