Enkidu
deity single tradition · 2
Enkidu is Gilgamesh's companion in Sumerian and Akkadian narratives. He accompanies Gilgamesh to the cedar forest. Together, they kill Humbaba.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 0
- Historical notes
- Attested in Sumerian and Akkadian narratives.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Ḥôbabiš, Anzû-bird, Enlil, Ningishzida, Ninsun, Dumuzid, Agga, Inanna, Lilitu, serpent, An, Anu
- enemy of
- Humbaba, Huwawa, Bull of Heaven, Ištar
- serves
- Gilgamesh
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“He is invariably portrayed as the inhabitant or guardian of the cedar forest, to which Gilgamesh ventures with his companion Enkidu. The subsequent encounter leads to the death of Humbaba, which provokes the anger of the gods.”
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“As punishment for his cruelty, the god Anu creates the wild man Enkidu. After being tamed by a prostitute named Shamhat, Enkidu journeys to Uruk to confront Gilgamesh. In the second tablet, the two men wrestle, and though Gilgamesh wins in the end, he is so impressed by his opponent's strength and tenacity that they become close friends.”
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