| Enkidu | |
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Real Name |
Enkidu |
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First Appearance |
Epic of Gilgamesh (Late 2nd Millennium BC) |
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Created by |
Unknown |
Origin[]
Enkidu is created as a rival to king Gilgamesh, who tyrannizes his people, but they become friends and together slay the monster Humbaba and the Bull of Heaven; because of this, Enkidu is punished and dies, representing the mighty hero who dies early. The deep, tragic loss of Enkidu profoundly inspires in Gilgamesh a quest to escape death by obtaining godly immortality. There have been suggestions that he may be the "bull-man" shown in Mesopotamian art, having the head, arms, and body of a man, and the horns, ears, tail and legs of a bull.
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- Epic of Gilgamesh