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.
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.
It tells the story of Gilgamesh and Enkidu killing Humbaba, the god of the Cedar Forest.
Gilgamesh’s wearing of the king’s crown and Ishtar’s marriage proposal to Gilgamesh are described.
It is narrated that the gods gathered and discussed the situation for Gilgamesh and Enkidu, who killed the bull of the sky and Humbaba, and finally punished Gilgamesh with the death of Enkidu.
It tells the story of Gilgamesh killing Humbaba together with Enkidu, who was about to die, and her addressing the elders after her death.
It tells how Gilgamesh was affected by the death of his friend Enkidu and his encounters with the Scorpion Man living on Mount Mashu.
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.
Gilgamesh spoke to Utanapishtim, the Faraway:“I have been looking at you,but your appearance is not strange–you are like me!You yourself are not different–you are like me!My mind was resolved to fight with you,(but instead?) my arm lies useless over you.Tell me, how is it that you stand in the Assembly of the Gods,and have found […]