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The men of Uruk fu[me] In [their] cha[mbers? He is [our] shepherd, [strong, handsome, and wise]. The daughter of a war[rior, the chosen of a noble]l" Their lament [the gods heard over and over again], The gods of heaven [called] the Lord of Uruk: ' Gllgamesh leaves no son to his father, day and ni[ght his outrageousness continues unrestrained]; pQ And he Is the shepherd of Uruk, [the enclosure]; He is their shepherd, and yet [he oppresses them?

Strong, handsome, and wise [ Gllgamesh leaves no virgin to [her lover], The daughter of a warrior, the chosen of a no[ble]J" When [Anu] heard their lament over and over again, Great Aruru they called: "Thou, Aruru, didst create [Gilgamesh?

Now create his equal, to the impetuosity of his heart let him be eqfual]. Let them ever strive with each other , and let Uruk thus have re[st]. When Aruru heard this, she conceived in her heart an image of Anu; 26 Cf. Tablet IX, col. His whole body is [cov]ered with hair, the hair of his head is like that of a woman; The locks of the hair of his head sprout like grain.

He knows nothing about people or land, he is clad in a garb like Sumuqan. With the gazelles he eats grass; With the game he presses on to the drinking-place; With the animals his heart delights at the water.

A hunter, a trapper, Met him face to face at the drinking-place; The hunter saw him, and his face was benumbed with fear; He went into his house with his game, His heart [was stirred], his face was overclouded; Woe [entered] his heart; His face was like that of [one who had made] a far [journey] Column iii 1.

The hunter opened [his mouth] and, addressing [his father], said: 2. He is the [st]rong est [on the steppe]; strenfgth he has]; 4.

And [his strength] is strong [like that of the host] of heaven. God of war. God of cattle and vegetation. The traps which I se[t he has torn up]; And [does not allow] me to catch the game of the steppe. His strength is str[ong like that of the host of heaven], But then his game, [which grew up on] his stepDe, will change its attitude toward him.

The hunter went [to Gilgamesh]. He set out on his journey and st[opped] in Uruk. He is the strong est on the steppe; [strength he has]; And [his strength] is strong like that of the host of heaven. He ranges at large over the field [of my father]; He ever [eats grass] with the game; He ever [sets] his foot toward the drinking-place. I am afraid and do not dare to approach [him]. The pits which I d[ug] he has filled In again ; The traps [which I set] he has torn up.

He helps the game and animals [of the steppe] to escape out of my hands And does not allow me to catch the game of the steppe. Gilgamesh said to him, [to] the hunter: And when he w[aters] the game at the drlnking-place, Deponat vestem sfuam et nu]det venustatem suam. When he sees her, he will approach her. But then his game, which grew up on his steppe, will change its attitude toward him.

The hunter went and took with him a courtesan, a prostitute. They set out on their journey and went straight forward; On the third day they reached their destination. The hunter and the courtesan sat down at this place. One day, a second day, they sat opposite the drinklng-place. Then came the game to the drinking-place to drink. Column iv 1. The animals came to the water, and their hearts were glad. And as for him, for Enkidu, whose birthplace is the open country, 3. Who eats grass with the gazelles, 4.

Drinks with the game at the drlnking-place, 5. Whose heart delights with the animals at the water, 6. Him, the wild? The savage man from the depths of the steppe. Aperi gremium tuum ut succumbat venustati tuae. Cum videt te, appropinquabit tibi. Incita in eo libidinem? Turn animalia quae aluntur in campo suo mutabunt habitum " See B.

Cum amorem suum tibi Impertiat. Meretrix nudabat slnum suum, aperiebat gremlum suum, et is succumbuit venustati eius.

Ea non cunctabatur ei appropinquare; Ea solvit? Ea incitabat libidinem? Et is impertiebat amorem suum ei. Sex dies et septem noctes Enkidu colbat cum meretrice. After he was sated with her charms, He set his face toward his game. But when the gazelles saw him, Enkidu, they ran away; The game of the steppe fled from his presence. His knees failed, because his game ran away. Enkifdu] slackened in his running, no longer could he run as before. But he had intelligence, w]ide was his understanding.

He returned and sat at the feet of the courtesan, Looking at the courtesan, And his ears listening as the courtesan speaks, Why dost thou run around with the animals on the steppe? Come, I will lead thee [to] Uruk, the enclosure, To the holy temple, the dweflling] of Anu and Ishtar, The place where Gilgamesh is, the one perfect in strength, Who prevails over men like a wild ox. As she speaks to him, her words find favor; For he seeks a friend, one who understands his heart.

Enkidu says to her, the courtesan: To the holy temple, the sacred dwelling of Anu and Ishtar, I, I will summon him and [will] speak boldfly]; 'Lit. Whefre peo]ple [array themselves in gorgeous] festal attire, 8. Where [each] day is a holiday. Badly damaged To thee, 0 Enkidu, [who rejoi]cest in life, I will show Gilgamesh, a joyful man.

Look at him, behold his face; Comely is his manhood, endowed with vigor is he; The whole of his body is adorned with [ple]asure. He has greater strength than thou. Never does he rest by day or by night. Enkidu, temper thine arrogance. Gilgamesh—Shamash has conferred favor upon him, And Anu, Enlil, and Ea have given him a wide understanding.

Before thou wilt arrive from the open country, Gilgamesh will behold thee in dreams in Uruk. Indeed, Gilgamesh arose to reveal dreams, saying to his mother: There were stars in the heavens; I tried to move it away, but I could not remove it. The land of Uruk was standing around [it], I bent over it [as] over a woman Which fell down to thee [as if it were the host of heav]en, Which [thou didst put] at my feet, Which [I myself did put on a] par with thee, And over which thou didst be[nd as over a woman].

Column vi 1. And [his str]ength is as strong [as that of the host of heaven], 4. While I put it at thy feet, The wise, who Is versed in all knowledge, says to her son; That thou didst bend over him as over a woman, He is [the strong est on the steppe]; strength he has; And his strength is as strong [as that of the host of heav]en. Colophon: [ ] who trusts [in] Ninlil Tablet II The second tablet of the Assyrian version, which we have followed so far, is too fragmentary for connected translation, with the exception of a few passages.

The text here given is that of the Old Babylonian version as recorded on the Pennsylvania Tablet. For corrections see Morris Jastrow, Jr. Column i 1. Gilgamesh arose to reveal the dream, 2. Saying to his mother: 3. I felt happy and walked about 5. Among the heroes. There appeared stars in the heavens. I tried to lift it, but it was too heavy for me; 9. I tried to move it, but I could not move it. The land of Uruk was gathered around it, While the heroes kissed its feet.

I put my forehead firmly against it , 41 And they assisted me. I lifted it up and carried it to thee. The mother of Gilgamesh, who is versed in everything, Says to Gilgame3h: Has been born on the steppe, 42 Whom the open country has reared. The heroes will kiss his feet; Thou wilt embrace him Hebrew ffljf. This meaning was rec- ognized independently by Professor Poebel in an unprinted study on Araurru and by me.

I have since noticed that it had already been suggested by P. Jensen, Assyrlsch-babyionlsche Mythen und Epen Berlin, , p. In comparison to the low-lying land in the TIgro-Euphrates Valley, the steppe west of Babylonia is rather high, so that the designation shadu, which usually denotes a mountain or mountain- ous region, is not at all inappropriate.

He lay down and saw another [dream] And said to his mother: J in the street There lay an ax, And they were gathered around it. As for the ax itself, its form was different from that of others. I looked at it and I rejoiced, Loving it and bending over it As over a woman.

I took it and put it At my side. While Gilgamesh reveals the dreams, 3. Enkifdu is si]tting before the courtesan. J the two. Sex dies et septem noctes 7. En[kidu] 8. Coibat cum mereftrice]. Then the co[urtesan] opened her [mouth] And sa[id] to Enkidu: Why with the animals Dost thou range at large over the steppe? Come, I will lead thee To [Uruk], the market place, To the holy temple, the dwelling of Anu.

To Eanna, the dwelling of Anu, Where [Gilgamesh] is, [mlghty? And f 1. Thou wilt love him like] thyself. Come, arise from the ground, The counsel of the woman He took to heart.

She tore her garment in two; With one she clothed him, With the other garmfent] She clothed herself. She takes his hand And leads him like a fmother! The place of the sheepfold. The shepherds gathered around him. About four lines missing Column iii 1. The milk of the wild animals 2. He was accustomed to suck. Bread they placed before him; 4. He felt embarrassed, looked 5. And stared. Nothing does Enkidu know 7. Of eating bread, 8.

And to drink strong drink 9. He has not been taught. The courtesan opened her mouth, Saying to Enkidu: It is the staff of life; Lit. XXIV , col. Drink the strong drink, it is the fixed custom of the land. Enkidu ate bread Until he was sated; Of the strong drink he drank Seven goblets. His soul felt free and happy, His heart rejoiced, And his face shone.

He rubbed [ ] His hairy body; He anointed himself with oil, And he became like a human being, He put on a garment, And now he is like a man. He took his weapon To attack the lions, So that the sheuherds could rest at night. He caught the wolves And captured the lions, So that the great cattle breefders] could lie down; Enkidu was their watchman. A strong man, A unique hero, About five lines missing Column iv About eight lines missing 9.

He made merry. He lifted up his eyes And saw a man. He says to the courtesan: Why has he come here? I wish to know? The courtesan called the man That he might come to him and that he might see him. What Is the purpose of thy painful journey? The man opened his mouth And said to Enfkldu]: It Is the lot of the neople. However , Enlil's presumed resolution that there should be no recurrence of such a catastrophe comes close to the biblical story of the covenant.

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