Immortality has always been a dream for humans; the desire to avoid
death is universal, whether because of fear, a thirst for knowledge, or
simply a love of living. However, many others tend to see it as a
curse, with journalist Herb Caen saying: “The only thing wrong with
immortality is that it tends to go on forever.” Immortality has long
fascinated us humans, and because of that, it’s become intertwined
with most mythologies.

1.EAT A MERMAID
In Japanese mythology, there was a mermaid-like creature known as a
ningyo . Described as a cross between a monkey and a carp, they lived
in the sea and would normally bring bad luck or stormy weather if
caught. (If they washed up on shore, they were said to be an omen of
war).
One particular myth involves a girl known as the “Eight Hundred Nun .”
Her father accidentally brought her ningyo meat, and she ate it and
was cursed with immortality. After years of sadness due to her many
husbands and children dying, she devoted her life to Buddha and
became a nun. Perhaps because of her holiness, she was allowed to
die at the age of 800.

2.TAUNT JESUS;CHRISTIAN MYTHOLOGY
In Christian mythology, there was said to be a Jewish man who
taunted Jesus during his walk to be crucified by hitting him with his
shoe and telling him to hurry up. Jesus then responded by telling him
that even though he was leaving, the Jewish man would have to stay
around until he returned.
Realizing what had transpired, the man took the name Joseph,
converted to Christianity, and was baptized shortly afterward.
However, the curse did come with some harmful side effects. He
wasn’t allowed to sit or rest at any time, except for a brief respite on
Christmas. And every 100 years, he would get incurably sick and go
into a fit for an indeterminate amount of time, after which he would
return to the age of 30.

3.ANGER A god;GREEK MYTHOLOGY
A common theme in many Greek myths involving mortals was the
punishment and danger of hubris, or extreme pride. Many mortals tried
to trick or challenge the gods, and all were punished, many of them
for all eternity. Earlier in his life, Sisyphus tried to trick Zeus and
trapped Thanatos, the personification of death in Greek mythology.
This led to a world where no one could die, which really bothered
Ares, the god of war.
So he was punished by having to roll a boulder up a hill every day,
only to have it roll back down every night. Another story involves King
Ixion who, already in trouble for murdering his father-in-law, went to
Zeus for forgiveness. While on Mt. Olympus, he made the mistake of
trying to rape Hera. Zeus found out and tricked Ixion with a cloud in
the shape of the goddess. He was punished by being strapped to a
flaming wheel forever.

4.CINNABAR;TAOISM
Cinnabar is the common ore of mercury and a central ingredient to the
Taoist elixir of immortality, which was called huandan (or “Reverted
Elixir”). They believed ingesting certain materials, such as cinnabar or
gold, would instill some of their qualities and rid the body of the
imperfections which kept it from obtaining immortality.
Unfortunately, most of the items which were ingested were poisonous,
and many people died, including many of the Tang Dynasty emperors.
Eventually, the idea of “External Alchemy” was changed to “Internal
Alchemy,” which was a way of harnessing one’s natural energy
through yoga and other practices in the hopes of gaining immortality.

5.AN UNKNOWN PLANT; SUBERIAN MYTHOLOGY
In The Epic of Gilgamesh, the hero is searching for the source of
immortality due to distress after his friend Enkidu dies, making him
fear his own death. His quest leads him to Utnapishtim, a Noah-like
figure who was granted immortality when he built a large boat at the
gods’ instructions to survive a great flood. Utnapishtim tells
Gilgamesh that his immortality was a special gift, but there’s a plant
of unknown origin and species, which could be eaten to achieve
eternal life. His description is similar to a buckthorn or a boxthorn,
depending on the source. However, after finding it, Gilgamesh loses
the plant to a snake, so we’ll never know if it would’ve worked.

6.PEACHES OF IMMORTALITY ; CHINESE MYTHOLOGY
The Peaches of Immortality play a very large role in the Chinese epic
Journey to the West . Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, was chosen as
the Protector of the Peaches and ended up consuming one of them,
which bestowed upon him 1,000 years of life. He escaped at first, but
was later captured. Of course, since he had also eaten the Pills of
Immortality, Sun Wukong was unable to be executed.
He eventually went to war against Heaven and the gods had to turn to
the Buddha, who managed to trick Sun Wukong and trap him for five
centuries, after which he went on the quest outlined in Journey to the
West . The Jade Emperor and his wife, Xi Wangmu, were said to be the
planters of the peach tree, which only gave ripened fruit every 3,000
years. They gladly gave it to the other gods in order to keep them
living forever.

7.AMRITA;HINDUISM
Amrita is a Sanskrit word which almost literally translates to
“immortality” in English. The Devas, or gods, were originally mortal or
lost their immortality because of a curse and sought a way to obtain
eternal life.
They teamed up with their enemies, the Asuras, or anti-gods, to churn
the Milk Ocean and create a nectar called amrita. The Devas ended up
tricking the Asuras into not drinking any of it by having Vishnu
disguise himself as a female goddess who could instill an
uncontrollable lust in anyone’s heart. Yoga masters are said to be
able to drink the amrita because the Devas spilled some of it in their
rush to keep it from the Asuras.

8.THE GOLDEN APPLES;NORSE MYTHOLOGY
The Norse Golden Apples are different from their Greek counterparts
because they’re extremely important to the Norse deities. All of the
Norse gods needed the apples to maintain their immortality and
eternal youth, and Idun, the goddess of spring, was the keeper of their
orchard.
When she was tricked by Loki and handed over to the giant Thiassi,
along with the apples, the Norse gods began to grow old and their
power waned. With their last bit of strength, they forced Loki to
retrieve Idun and the apples. He transformed himself into a falcon,
retrieved Idun and the apples, and the gods regained their youth.

9.AMBROSIA;GREEK MYTHOLOGY
Ambrosia is the drink of the Greek gods. Said to taste like honey,
ambrosia was delivered to the Olympians by doves and was the
source of their immortality .
Various mortals and demigods were given the privilege of drinking of
it, like Heracles, while some stole it and were punished, like Tantalus
—who was trapped in a pool of water, with food always just out of
reach. His name and story is the origin of the English word “tantalize.”
Others almost tasted it but were turned away at the last moment, such
as the hero Tydeus, who was going to be made immortal by Athena,
until the goddess caught him eating human brains.

10.THE HOLY GRAIL;CHRISTIAN MYTHOLOGY
One of the most well-known pieces of Christian mythology is the Holy
Grail. It’s the cup (or bowl) which Jesus drank from during the Last
Supper, and it was a widely sought-after relic. It was also believed to
be the container with which Joseph of Arimathea caught Christ’s
blood as Christ was on the cross.
King Arthur and his knights journeyed far and wide, searching for the
Holy Grail. Only the purest souls were able to grasp it, and Sir
Galahad was said to have gained immortality by virtue of being the
only man able to touch it.

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