Historical Myths of Longevity

Prompters : >> Cite the history of people both real and mythological that have attained great longevity >> Touch on Biblical , Greek , Hindu , Chinese and back that up with real people in modern times that have achieved longevity . Example , Methuselah according to Biblical myth lived for 969 years , in Hindu mythology people have been known to pray to God for a thousand years - Valmiki who created the Hindu epic Ramayana is said to have prayed for such a long time that he was eventually turned into an anthill . In Greek mythology Tithonus - lived forever but tragically his body deteriorated really bad as his body shrivelled with age . Noah lived for 950 years . To search for an explanation and meaning for the fantastic ages of the patriarchs , researchers argue that originally man was destined to live eternally ( some Sumerian Kings who lived through ages include En-menlu-ana - 43,200 years , Dumuzid - 36,000 years , En-men-gal-ana - 28,800 years and Alalngar for 36,000 years . No. of words : 1,000 words Deadline - 10 days Part of a series of article written for an anti-aging book . We are seeking economic level bids , writing shall include a thorough up to date research with sufficient technical details to form a full understanding , embodied in easy to read , conversational – motivational essays. All contributors will be referenced at the back of the ebook , complete with specialty and contact details ( if allowed ) . Audience : Male / Female 45 years plus mainly Western . Educated lay readers with no particular medical expertise . Style : Conversational – easy to read but punctuated with technical data and reference materials . If a Doctor is referred to include his associate clinic / university . The overall book intends to be motivational – inspirational , while providing sufficient technical details to motivate an educated person’s potential commitment to follow the stated practices . The articles to be subdivided into the main articles followed by a short summary : no more than 10 lines which captures the main essence of the work .