He steps into the sanctity of Nin-Asu, goddess of the underworld and the death of Enkidu. He is so entranced by the beauty of the naked goddess and the luminosity of her body that he forgets all the advice Gilgamesh gave him.
The creation of Gilgamesh and Enkidu is described.
Enkidu’s relationship with a prostitute, the prostitute taking Enkidu to Gilgamesh, and Gilgamesh’s journey with Enkidu to kill Humbaba, the god of the Cedar Forest, are described.
It tells the story of the elders giving advice to Gilgamesh before she set out to kill Humbaba
It describes Gilgamesh and Enkidu’s arrival in the cedar forest and their first encounter with Humbaba.
After Gilgamesh kills Humbaba, the Goddess Cupbearer Siduri gives information about Gilgamesh to Samash. How much Gilgamesh was affected by the death of his friend Engidu, explains his escape from death.
