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.
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.