The story centers on a friendship between Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Enkidu is a wild man created by the gods as Gilgamesh's equal to distract him from oppressing the people of Uruk. Together, they journey to the Cedar Mountain to defeat Humbaba, its monstrous guardian. Later they kill the Bull of Heaven, which the goddess Ishtar sends to punish Gilgamesh for spurning her advances. As a punishment for these actions, the gods sentence Enkidu to death. The second half of the epic focuses on Gilgamesh's distress at Enkidu's death, and his quest for immortality. In order to learn the secret of eternal life, Gilgamesh undertakes a long and perilous journey. He learns that The life that you are seeking you will never find. When the gods created man they allotted to him death, but life they retained in their own keeping.
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Publisher
Lulu.Com
ISBN-13
9781300985730
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2317452479
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Epic of Gilgamesh
Author
Shin-Eqi-Unninni
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literature
Publication Year
2013
Number of Pages
56 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
229mm
Item Width
152mm
Item Weight
95g
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Shin-Eqi-Unninni
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