Siduri
deity intermediate single tradition · 1
Siduri is the divine Alewife who lives in a beautiful garden by the sea. She initially tries to prevent Gilgamesh from entering the garden and attempts to persuade him to accept death as inevitable. When Gilgamesh persists in his quest, she directs him to Urshanabi.
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – -1600
- Historical notes
- Appears in Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Enkidu's ghost, Shamash, Scorpion man, Anu, Ea, Urshanabi, Utnapishtim, scorpion man's wife
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“He finds a beautiful garden by the sea in which he meets Siduri, the divine Alewife. At first, she tries to prevent Gilgamesh from entering the garden, and then attempts to persuade him to accept death as inevitable and not journey beyond the waters.”
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