This way She created Enkidu, a star fallen from heaven into the wilderness, fully grown, a sight to behold. The Great Mother Goddess took then pinch of clay, mixed it with water adding to it the stuff heavens are made of. Thus, in the Heights Above, the Great Gods heard the lament of the people, and Ninhursag-Ki, also known as Aruru, decides to create someone to be Gilgamesh´s a second self, 'so that rushing winds meet rushing winds', to fight and grow in understanding and friendship. Thus, in their houses, the young and old of Uruk complained about the misbehaviour of their young ruler, muttering, not openly, of course, that he was arrogant, noisy, selfish, yet the all-powerful king they could do nothing against of. There was none that he, Gilgamesh, could not best in physical prowess and dare. Thus, Gilgamesh is of divine birth, who grows up to be spoilt, for his was the all-oneness of the strong and fair of visage and body, which can so easily turn into arrogance. The Epic says that Gilgamesh is the son of Lugalbanda, the priest-king famed for his deeds and piety, and Ninsun, a goddess. As we will see, it is the bond between the two men and the early death of Enkidu that impels Gigalmesh to pursue a quest for immortality, to transform himself into a wholer being.īut who are the two men and how are they related? Why is their bond so strong and magickal? And what can we learn about them that can bring more wholeness to our understanding of Male Divinity in special? For the purposes of this article, we will focus our attention on the friendship of Gilgamesh, the king, who can be very well described as the cvilized and arrogant city dweller, and Enkidu, the wild, natural man who is at ease in the open fields and deepest forests. We say dimly historical figure because although Gigalmesh´s name appears in the Sumerian Kings List, indicating thus that there was an actual king bearing his name, in the epic he also interacts with gods, goddesses and mythical beings. The Epic of Gilgamesh, the longest and greatest literary composition of Mesopotamia and the first great work of literature in world history, narrates a quest for fame and immortality lived by a dimly historical figure, Gilgamesh, the king of the city of Uruk. Frodo, but I can carry you ' of ancient Mesopotamia. pay no heed to death, do not lose heart! (4.273-283) Bring out the tissues again, because this is basically the, 'I can't carry it for you, Mr.
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