The city of Uruk is ruled by Gilglamesh, a powerful king that has it’s people suffering. Therefore, the villagers pray to the gods to help them, so they let go a wild beast named Enkidu to the forests around Uruk.
One day a trapper sees this terrible beast, and tells Gilglamesh. "Go, trapper, bring the harlot, Shamhat, with you. When the animals are drinking at the watering place have her take off her robe and expose her sex. When he sees her he will draw near to her, and his animals, who grew up in his wilderness, will be alien to him."
This means, that Shamhat has to sleep with Enkidu, in order for him to loose his powers, and so it’s done.
"You are beautiful," Enkidu, you are become like a god.
Why do you gallop around the wilderness with the wild beasts? Come, let me bring you into Uruk-Haven, to the Holy Temple, the residence of Anu and Ishtar, the place of Gilgamesh, who is wise to perfection, but who struts his power over the people like a wild bull." With this Enkidu is taken to Uruk, in order to meet the powerful Gilglamesh.
Meanwhile, Gilglamesh is having two dreams he can’t explain. The first, is that a meteorite fell from the sky, and he wasn’t able to move it, so the people of the city make a great feast around it. And the second dream, is just like the one before, just that the meteorite is replaced by axe.
Later, the king is making a new rule for his kingdom, and it consist that every bride will have to sleep with him, before going to bed with her new husband. There, Enkidu arrives and tries to beat up Gilglamesh, but he fails to do so. Nevertheless, they both become partners and grow up together.
One day, Gilglamesh decides that he will cut down all the trees from the forest, and that means he will have to beat up Humbaba, that is the guardian of the forest. Enkidu asked Gilglamesh to forget this dangerous journey, for he knew the power of Humbaba. Gilglamesh ignores his friend, and is ready to battle Humbaba.
From the Gilglamesh I can notice some historical facts to force me to say, that it is a myth to explain our existence. First of all, Ekindu, turns from being a wild animal to a civilized human just like us. Also, Gilglamesh had a sever desire to cut down trees, and during all of human history we have done the same.
I am very egger to keep on reading, and find out want will happen to Gilglamesh after his battle with Humbaba
domingo, 31 de agosto de 2008
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There is far too much summarizing here. What does Gilgamesh mean? What does it mean to be a "terror"?
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