IH 0951 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Enkidu, Humbaba, Cedar Forest

• School: Temple University
• Department: Intellectual Heritage
• Course: IH 0951
• Professor: Randall J.Pabich

Document Summary

When women just get married, he must sleep with them first before the husband. Ishtar- goddess of love and war; deity of the city. Tyrannical king on their first night (?) Really strong and big (no human can match him) He"s wild; roams with the animals, long hair. Animals do not accept him anymore - shy away. Sex tames and weakens people b/c it feeds a never ending desire. Ogre/monster that was supposed to guard the cedar forest. One of them created him- appointed by i; shamash abhors him. Is them going on a journey a noble thing? name. No, b/c they are trying to make a name for themselves- killing is not necessary to make a. He does not want to be the next victim (?) They might see them as a threat. To show their power, to show that they were still in control. Dying from sickness shows that their life is finite.