Prologue - Gilgamesh King in Uruk A eulogy to wise and handsome Gilgamesh, King of Uruk (Uruk being the biblical Erech, known today as Warka), who built brick walls, a rampart and a temple for Anu, god of the firmament. 1 - The Coming of Enkidu King Gilgamesh's strength and lust left him with no rivals, so the gods prevailed on the goddess Aruru to make him a brother, which she duly did. Thus Enkidu was …
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…with Urshanabi, the hero was worn out. However he was able to engrave the story on a stone. 7 - The Death of Gilgamesh Gilgamesh's destiny, decreed by Enlil (the father of the gods), was now fulfilled. The people of Uruk and his mother Ninsun mourned. The mourners weighed out their offerings to Ereshkigal, the Queen of Death; Namtar, the god of fate; and to all the gods of the dead. Gilgamesh lies in his tomb.