CWL 241 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ninhursag, Ninsun, Enkidu
14 Sep 2016
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The first tablet of gilgamesh has many gods and goddesses mentioned in the text as the story begins to occur. These gods and goddesses play the biggest roles in how gilgamesh and. Enkidu"s lives play out, such as with the great god being a just judge, aruru, the goddess of. Creation, creating enkidu, and ninsun portraying what gilgamesh"s life will be based on his dream. All are described as internal beings as opposed to physical beings. First, there is mention of the great god (tablet 1, line 15). The lower gods are mentioned to be bringing concerns to this great god, as gilgamesh is supposed to be a. He is wise, he is handsome, he is firm as a rock (tablet 1, lines 12-13). The epic tale mentions that the great god is a higher king of uruk (tablet 1, line 15), which leads me to believe that he is the example gilgamesh should be following.
