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.

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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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