RELS 212 Lecture 3: RELS 212 W2L3
23 Feb 2016
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Preparations iii: ninsun"s prayer (consultation with donor ) prays to shamash (son) Aetiology (story that helps why things happen) Why foundlings and orphan children are often adopted and raised in temples in mesopotamia. Enkidu says they are good dreams, omens. Combat & victory v: help from shamash ( donor ) Shamash sends terrible storm, all winds from all over world, paralyze humbaba so hero"s can capture them and tie them up, pleads for his life. Enkidu tells gilgamesh to kill him anyway and proceed to cut dwon cedar forest. Enkdiu is determined to take huge piece of wood to dedicate it to temple of enlil (lord wind) (why: because. Uruk is once city of ancient sumer (iraq). Theological enterprises patron god involved: kings always claim they can do what they do because helped by powerful deities. Enkidu and gilgamesh are only able to suceeed because helped by powerful deity.
