Assignment of Hum101(check attach file to make sure you can handle it)

Gilg am esh , k in g o f U ru k, is tw o-th ir d s g od a nd o ne-th ir d m an, a nd 'l ik e a w ild o x.' A s th e s to ry b egin s, th e n oble s o f U ru k a re c o m pla in in g to th e g ods th at th e m ig hty G ilg am esh in h is r e stle ssn ess a nd a rro gance is p la yin g h avo c w it h th e c it y . H is m oth er, th e g oddess A ru ru , c re ate s a c o m panio n fo r h im -th e w ild m an E nkid u, w ho r u ns w it h th e a nim als o n th e s te ppe. E nkid u is fir s t ta m ed a nd m ade h um an b y a te m ple h arlo t. T hen h e is ta ke n to U ru k, w here h e w re stle s w it h G ilg am esh . T he m atc h is a d ra w a nd th e tw o b eco m e in se para ble c o m panio ns.

O ne d ay, G ilg am esh , a lw ays lo okin g fo r a dve ntu re , p ro pose s th at h e a nd E nkid u tr a ve l to th e d is ta nt c e dar fo re st to k ill H uw aw a, it s e vil g uard ia n. E nkid u p ro te sts th at th e jo urn ey is v e ry d angero us a nd H uw aw a v e ry fie rc e , b ut G ilg am esh is d ete rm in ed a nd fin ally th ey s e t o ut. T he u nderta kin g is s u cce ssfu l a nd th e tw o a re c o ve re d w it h g lo ry .

B ut E nkid u h as a lr e ady h ad p re m onit io ns o f d is a ste r. O n th eir r e tu rn to U ru k, th e g oddess Is h ta r s e es th e b eauty o f G ilg am esh a nd p ro pose s to h im . H e r e je cts h er, r e m in din g h er o f th e fa te s o f h er p re vio us lo ve rs . S he is fu rio us a nd h as A nu s e nd th e s a cre d b ull o f h eave n to a tta ck h im . W hen G ilg am esh a nd E nkid u s la y th e b ull, th e g ods b eco m e v e ry a ngry -th is is to o p re su m ptu ous. A s p unis h m ent, E nkid u m ust d ie .

E nkid u's d eath is th e o cca sio n fo r th e s e ctio n w hic h w e h ave in clu ded h ere , th e c lim ax a nd c u lm in atio n o f th e E pic .

F or th e fir s t tim e G ilg am esh h as h ad to fa ce th e fa ct o f d eath , a nd it b ew ild ers a nd te rrif ie s h im . H opin g to le arn th e s e cre t o f im morta lit y , h e m ake s a lo ng a nd d if fic u lt jo urn ey in s e arc h o f U tn apis h tim , th e o ne h um an b ein g w ho h as a cq uir e d it . U tn apis h tim te lls h is s to ry -th e fa m ous s to ry o f th e flo od. B ut G ilg am esh is , a fte r a ll, h um an a nd v e ry t ir e d. H e fa lls a sle ep. U tn apis h tim is a bout to s e nd h im a w ay w hen h is w if e in te rv e nes in p it y . G ilg am esh is to ld a bout a w onderfu l p la nt o f im morta lit y th at g ro w s a t th e b otto m o f th e s e a. H e o bta in s it ; b ut a s h e s to ps to c o ol h im se lf in a q uie t p ool a s n ake c a rrie s o ff th e p la nt. G ilg am esh , c o m ple te ly u nsu cce ssfu l, r e tu rn s to U ru k, a nd th e t e xt c o nclu des a s h e p ro udly s h ow s h is c it y to h is fe rry m an.

F or E nkid u, h is fr ie nd, G ilg am esh W eeps b it te rly , a s h e r a nges o ve r th e s te ppe:

' W hen I d ie , s h all I n ot b e lik e E nkid u?

W oe h as e nte re d m y b elly .

F acin g d eath , I r o am o ve r th e s te ppe.

T o U tn apis h tim , 1 U bar-T u tu 's s o n, 1/8 I h ave ta ke n th e r o ad to p ro ce ed in a ll h aste .

W hen a rriv in g b y n ig ht a t m ounta in p asse s, I s a w lio ns a nd g re w a fr a id .

I lif te d m y h ead to S in 2 to p ra y.

[ T he r e m ain der o f th e c o lu m n is fr a gm enta ry o r b ro ke n a w ay. W hen G ilg am esh n ext a ppears , h e h as a rriv e d b efo re a m ounta in .] T he n am e o f th e m ounta in is M ash u.

W hen h e a rriv e d a t th e m ounta in r a nge o f M ash u, W hic h d aily k e eps w atc h o ve r s u nris e a nd s u nse t- W hose p eaks r e ach to th e v a ult o f h eave n ( A nd) w hose b re asts r e ach to th e n eth er w orld b elo w - S co rp io n-m en g uard it s g ate , W hose te rro r is a w eso m e a nd w hose g la nce w as d eath .

T heir s h im merin g h alo s w eeps th e m ounta in s T hat a t s u nris e a nd s u nse t k e ep w atc h o ve r th e s u n.

W hen G ilg am esh b eheld th em , w it h fe ar A nd te rro r w as d ark e ned h is fa ce .

H e to ok h old o f h is s e nse s a nd b ow ed b efo re th em .

A s co rp io n-m an c a lls to h is w if e :

' H e w ho h as c o m e to u s-h is b ody is th e fle sh o f th e g ods!' H is w if e a nsw ers th e s co rp io n-m an:

' T w o-th ir d s o f h im is g od, o ne-th ir d o f h im is h um an.' T he s co rp io n-m an c a lls to th e fe llo w , A ddre ssin g ( th ese ) w ord s to th e o ffs p rin g o f th e g ods:

' W hy h ast th ou c o m e o n th is fa r jo urn ey?

W hy h ast th ou a rriv e d b efo re m e, T ra ve rs in g s e as w hose c ro ssin gs a re d if fic u lt ?

T he p urp ose o f th y c o m in g I w ould le arn .' [ T he r e m ain der o f th e c o lu m n is b ro ke n a w ay. In th e n ext p art th at w e h ave , G ilg am esh r e plie s:] ' O n a cco unt o f U tn apis h tim , m y fa th er, h ave I c o m e, W ho jo in ed th e A sse m bly o f th e g ods, in s e arc h o f lif e .

A bout d eath a nd lif e I w is h to a sk h im .' T he s co rp io n-m an o pened h is m outh to s p eak, S ayin g to G ilg am esh :

' N eve r w as th ere , G ilg am esh , a m orta l w ho c o uld a ch ie ve th at.

T he m ounta in 's tr a il n o o ne h as tr a ve lle d.

F or tw elv e le agues e xte nds it s in sid e.

D ense is th e d ark n ess a nd lig ht th ere is n one.

[ T he r e m ain der is fr a gm enta ry o r b ro ke n. G ilg am esh p ers is ts , a nd e ve ntu ally th e s co rp io n-m an o pens th e m ounta in t o h im .] W hen G ilg am esh h eard th is , T o th e w ord o f th e s co rp io n-m an h e g ave h eed.

A lo ng th e r o ad o f th e s u n h e w ent 3 W hen o ne le ague h e h ad a tta in ed, D ense is th e d ark n ess a nd lig ht th ere is n one; 2/8 H e c a n s e e n oth in g a head o r b ehin d.

[ G ilg am esh tr a ve ls fo r e ig ht le agues in to ta l b la ckn ess. B egin nin g th e n in th le ague, h e fe els th e n orth w in d fa nnin g h is fa ce . H e g ra dually e m erg es fr o m th e c a ve .] ' W hen e le ve n le agues h e h ad a tta in ed, th e d aw n b re aks.

A nd w hen h e h ad a tta in ed tw elv e le agues, it h ad g ro w n b rig ht.

O n s e ein g th e g ro ve o f s to rie s, h e h eads fo r. ....

T he c a rn elia n b ears it s fr u it ; I t is h ung w it h v in es g ood to lo ok a t.

T he la pis b ears fo lia ge; I t, to o, b ears fr u it lu sh to b ehold .

[ T he r e m ain der o f th e ta ble t is m utila te d o r lo st. T here a re tw o fa ir ly c o m ple te v e rs io ns o f th e e pis o des in th e f o llo w in g ta ble t- th e O ld B abylo nia n a nd A ssyria n r e ce nsio ns-a s w ell a s tw o, m ore fr a gm enta ry , v e rs io ns. W e s h all b egin w it h th e O ld B abylo nia n v e rs io n. T he to p o f th e ta ble t is b ro ke n.] S ham ash w as d is tr a ught, a s h e b eto ok h im se lf to h im ; H e s a ys to G ilg am esh :

' G ilg am esh , w hit h er r o ve st th ou?

T he lif e th ou p urs u est th ou s h alt n ot fin d.' G ilg am esh s a ys to h im , to v a lia nt S ham ash :

' A fte r m arc h in g ( a nd) r o vin g o ve r th e s te ppe, M ust I la y m y h ead in th e h eart o f th e e arth T hat I m ay s le ep th ro ugh a ll th e y e ars ?

L et m in e e ye s b ehold th e s u n T hat I m ay h ave m y fill o f th e lig ht!

D ark n ess w it h dra w s w hen th ere is e nough lig ht.

M ay h e w ho h as d ie d a d eath b ehold th e r a dia nce o f th e s u n!' [ A gain th ere is a b re ak in th e te xt. G ilg am esh is a ddre ssin g S id uri, 4 th e a le -w if e , w ho, a cco rd in g to th e A ssyria n te xt, ' d w ells b y th e d eep s e a.'] ' H e w ho w it h m e u nderw ent a ll h ard sh ip s E nkid u, w hom I lo ve d d early , W ho w it h m e u nderw ent a ll h ard sh ip s h as n ow g one to th e fa te o f m ankin d!

D ay a nd n ig ht I h ave w ept o ve r h im .

I w ould n ot g iv e h im u p fo r b uria l- I n c a se m y fr ie nd s h ould r is e a t m y p la in t S eve n d ays a nd s e ve n n ig hts , U ntil a w orm fe ll o ut o f h is n ose .

S in ce h is p assin g I h ave n ot fo und lif e , I h ave r o am ed lik e a h unte r in th e m id st o f th e s te ppe.

O a le -w if e , n ow th at I h ave s e en th y fa ce , L et m e n ot s e e th e d eath w hic h I e ve r d re ad.' T he a le -w if e s a id to h im , to G ilg am esh :

' G ilg am esh , w hit h er r o ve st th ou?

T he lif e th ou p urs u est th ou s h alt n ot fin d.

W hen th e g ods c re ate d m ankin d, D eath fo r m ankin d th ey s e t a sid e, L if e in th eir o w n h ands r e ta in in g.

T hou, G ilg am esh , le t fu ll b e th y b elly , 3/8 M ake th ou m erry b y d ay a nd b y n ig ht.

O f e ach d ay m ake th ou a fe ast o f r e jo ic in g, D ay a nd n ig ht d ance th ou a nd p la y!

L et th y g arm ents b e s p ark lin g fr e sh , T hy h ead b e w ash ed; b ath e th ou in w ate r.

P ay h eed to th e lit tle o ne th at h old s o n to th y h and, L et th y s p ouse d elig ht in th y b oso m !

F or th is is th e ta sk o f m ankin d!' [ T he r e m ain der o f th e c o nve rs a tio n is lo st. T he A ssyria n te xt g iv e s a d if fe re nt v e rs io n o f S id ura 's r e sp onse .] G ilg am esh a ls o s a ys to h er, to th e a le -w if e :

' N ow a le -w if e , w hic h is th e w ay to U tn apis h tim ?

W hat a re it s m ark e rs ? G iv e m e, 0 g iv e m e, it s m ark e rs !

I f it b e p ossib le , th e s e a I w ill c ro ss, I f it n ot b e p ossib le , o ve r th e s te ppe I w ill r a nge!' T he a le -w if e s a id to h im , to G ilg am esh :

' N eve r, 0 G ilg am esh , h as th ere b een a c ro ssin g, A nd n one w ho c a m e s in ce th e b egin nin g o f d ays c o uld c ro ss th e s e a.

O nly v a lia nt S ham ash c ro sse s th e s e a; O th er th an S ham ash w ho c a n c ro ss ( it ) ?

T o ils o m e is th e p la ce o f c ro ssin g V ery to ils o m e th e w ay th ere to , A nd d eep a re th e W ate rs o f D eath th at b ar it s a ppro ach es!

W here th en, 0 G ilg am esh , w ould st th ou c ro ss th e s e a?

O n r e ach in g th e W ate rs o f D eath , w hat w ould st th ou d o?

G ilg am esh , th ere is U rs h anabi, b oatm an to U tn apis h tim .

W it h h im a re th e S to ne T hin gs.

5 In th e w oods h e p ic ks 'u rn u'- s n ake s.

6 H im le t th y fa ce b ehold .

I f it b e s u it a ble , c ro ss th ou w it h h im .

I f it b e n ot s u it a ble , d ra w th ou b ack.' W hen G ilg am esh h eard th is , H e r a is e d th e a xe in h is h and, D re w th e d ir k fr o m h is b elt , s lip ped in to ( th e fo re st) , A nd w ent d ow n to th em .

7 L ik e a n a rro w h e d esce nded a m ong th em .

[ T he te xt is to o fr a gm enta ry fo r tr a nsla tio n. W hen it r e su m es, G ilg am esh is r e sp ondin g to U rs h anabi's q uestio ns. H e a gain te lls o f E nkid u's d eath a nd h is o w n s e arc h a nd a sks h ow h e c a n fin d U tn apis h tim . U rs h anabi w arn s h im th at, b y b re akin g th e 'S to ne T hin gs,' h e h as h in dere d h is o w n c ro ssin g. B ut h e a gre es to g uid e G ilg am esh , a nd s e nds h im o ff to c u t p ole s.

They s e t s a il a nd s o on c o m e to th e w ate rs o f d eath , w here U rs h anabi in str u cts G ilg am esh : 'P re ss o n, G ilg am esh , ta ke a p ole , ( B ut) le t th y h and n ot to uch th e W ate rs o f D eath . . . !' F in ally th ey r e ach U tn apis h tim 's i s la nd. U tn apis h tim q uestio ns G ilg am esh , w ho r e peats h is lo ng s to ry a gain , c o nclu din g it a s fo llo w s.] G ilg am esh a ls o s a id to h im , to U tn apis h tim :

' T hat - n ow I m ig ht c o m e a nd b ehold U tn apis h tim , W hom th ey c a ll th e F ara w ay, I r a nged a nd w andere d o ve r a ll th e la nds, I tr a ve rs e d d if fic u lt m ounta in s, I c ro sse d a ll th e s e as!

M y fa ce w as n ot s a te d w it h s w eet s le ep, 4/8 I fr e tte d m yse lf w it h w ake fu ln ess; I fille d m y jo in ts w it h a ch es.

I h ad n ot r e ach ed th e a le -w if e 's h ouse W hen m y c lo th in g w as u se d u p.

I s le w b ear, h ye na, lio n, p anth er, T ig er, s ta g, ( a nd) ib ex- T he w ild b easts a nd th e c re epin g th in gs o f th e s te ppe.

[ T he r e m ain der o f th e ta ble t is fr a gm enta ry a nd b ro ke n, e xce pt fo r th e c o nclu sio n to U tn apis h tim 's r e sp onse .] ' D o w e b uild h ouse s fo r e ve r?

D o w e s e al ( c o ntr a cts ) fo r e ve r?

D o b ro th ers d iv id e s h are s fo r e ve r?

D oes h atr e d p ers is t fo r e ve r in th e la nd?

D oes th e r iv e r fo r e ve r r is e ( a nd) b rin g o n flo ods?

T he d ra gon-fly le ave ( it s ) s h ell T hat it s fa ce m ig ht ( b ut) g la nce o n th e fa ce o f th e s u n?

S in ce th e d ays o f y o re th ere h as b een n o p erfo rm ance ; T he r e stin g a nd th e d ead, h ow a lik e th ey a re !

D o th ey n ot c o m pose a p ic tu re o f d eath , T he c o m moner a nd th e n oble , O nce th ey a re n ear to th eir fa te ?

T he A nunnaki, th e g re at g ods, fo re gath er, M am metu m . m ake r o f fa te , w it h th em th e fa te d ecre es, D eath a nd lif e th ey d ete rm in e.

( B ut) o f d eath it s d ays a re n ot r e ve ale d.' G ilg am esh s a id to h im , to U tn apis h tim th e F ara w ay:

' A s I lo ok u pon th ee, U tn apis h tim , T hy fe atu re s a re - n ot s tr a nge; e ve n a s I a rt th ou.

M y h eart h ad r e gard ed th ee a s r e so lv e d to d o b attle , Y et th ou lie st in dole nt u pon m y b ack!

T e ll m e, h ow jo in edst th ou th e A sse m bly o f th e g ods.

I n th y q uest o f lif e ?' U tn apis h tim s a id to h im , to G ilg am esh :

' I w ill r e ve al to th ee, G ilg am esh , a h id den m atte r A nd a s e cre t o f th e g ods w ill I te ll th ee: . . .' [ U tn apis h tim 's r e ve la tio n is th e flo od n arra tiv e .H e w as m ade im morta l, h e s a ys, th ro ugh th e in te rv e ntio n o f th e g ods a fte r h e m anaged to s u rv iv e th e g re at flo od w hic h d estr o ye d S hurip pak.) ' B ut n ow , w ho w ill fo r th y s a ke c a ll th e g ods to A sse m bly T hat th e lif e w hic h th ou s e eke st th ou m aye st fin d?

U p, lie d ow n to s le ep F or s ix d ays a nd s e ve n n ig hts .' A s h e s it s th ere o n h is h aunch es, S le ep fa ns h im lik e a m is t.

U tn apis h tim s a ys to h er, to h is s p ouse :

' B ehold th is h ero w ho s e eks lif e !

S le ep fa ns h im lik e a m is t.' H is s p ouse s a ys to h im , to U tn apis h tim th e F ara w ay:

' T o uch h im th at th e m an m ay a w ake , T hat W e m ay r e tu rn s a fe o n th e w ay b ack w hence h e c a m e, 5/8 T hat th ro ugh th e g ate h e le ft h e m ay r e tu rn to h is la nd.' U tn apis h tim s a ys to h er, to h is s p ouse :

' S in ce to d ece iv e is h um an, h e w ill s e ek to d ece iv e th ee.

8 U p, b ake fo r h im w afe rs , p ut ( th em ) a t h is h ead, A nd m ark o n th e w alls th e d ays h e s le eps.' S he b ake d fo r h im w afe rs , p ut ( th em ) a t h is h ead, A nd m ark e d o n th e w all th e d ays h e s le pt.

H is fir s t w afe r is d rie d o ut, T he s e co nd is le ath ery , th e th ir d is s o ggy; T he c ru st o f th e fo urth h as tu rn ed w hit e ; T he flf th h as a m ould y c a st, T he s ix th ( s till) is fr e sh c o lo ure d; A nd ju st a s h e to uch ed th e s e ve nth , th e m an a w oke .

G ilg am esh s a ys to h im , to U tn apis h tim th e F ara w ay:

' S ca rc e ly h ad s le ep s u rg ed O ve r m e, W hen s tr a ig htw ay th ou d ost to uch a nd r o use m e' U tn apis h tim s a ys to h im , to G ilg am esh :

' G o, G ilg am esh , c o unt th y w afe rs , T hat th e d ays th ou h ast s le pt m ay b eco m e k n ow n to th ee:

T hy ftr s t w afe r is d rie d o ut T he s e co nd is le ath ery , th e th ir d is s o ggy; T he c ru st o f th e fo urth h as tu rn ed w hit e ; T he ftfth h as a m ould y c a st, T he s ix th ( s till) is fr e sh c o lo ure d.

A s fo r th e s e ve nth , a t th is in sta nt th ou h ast a w ake ned.' G ilg am esh s a ys to h im , to U tn apis h tim th e F ara w ay:

' W hat th en 's h all I d o, U tn apis h tim , W hit h er s h all I g o, N ow th at th e B ere ave r h as la id h old o n m y m em bers ?

I n m y b edch am ber lu rk s d eath , A nd w here ve r I s e t m y fo ot, th ere is d eath !' U tn apis h tim s a ys to h im , to U rs h anabi, th e b oatm an:

' U rs h anabi, m ay th e la ndin g-p la ce n ot r e jo ic e in th ee.

M ay th e p la ce o f th e c ro ssin g d esp is e th ee!

T o h im w ho w anders o n it s s h ore , d eny th ou it s s h ore !

T he m an th ou h ast le d ( h it h er), w hose b ody is c o ve re d w it h g rim e, T he g ra ce o f w hose m em bers s kin s h ave d is to rte d, T a ke h im , U rs h anabi, a nd b rin g h im to th e w ash in g-p la ce .

L et h im w ash o ff h is g rim e in w ate r c le an a s s n ow , L et h im c a st o ff h is s kin s, le t th e s e a c a rry ( th em ) a w ay, T hat th e fa ir n ess o f h is b ody m ay b e s e en.

L et h im r e new th e b and r o und h is h ead, L et h im p ut o n. a c lo ak to c lo th e h is n ake dness, T hat h e m ay a rriv e in h is c it y , T hat h e m ay a ch ie ve h is jo urn ey.

L et n ot ( h is ) c lo ak h ave a m ould y c a st, L et it b e w holly n ew .' U rs h anabi to ok h im a nd b ro ught h im to th e w ash in g-p la ce .

H e w ash ed o ff h is g rim e in w ate r c le an a s s n ow .

H e c a st o ff h is s kin s, th e s e a c a rrie d ( th em ) a w ay, 6/8 T hat th e fa ir n ess o f h is b ody m ig ht b e s e en.

H e r e new ed th e b and r o und h is h ead, H e p ut o n a c lo ak to c lo th e h is n ake dness, T hat h e m ig ht a rriv e in h is c it y , T hat h e m ig ht a ch ie ve h is jo urn ey.

T he c lo ak h ad n ot a m ould y c a st, b ut w as w holly n ew .

G ilg am esh a nd U rs h anabi b oard ed th e b oat, T hey la unch ed th e b oat o n th e w ave s ( a nd) th ey s a ile d a w ay.

H is s p ouse s a ys to h im , to U tn apis h tim th e F ara w ay:

' G ilg am esh h as c o m e h it h er, to ilin g a nd s tr a in in g.

W hat w ilt th ou g iv e h im th at h e m ay r e tu rn to h is la nd?' A t th at h e, G ilg am esh , r a is e d u p ( h is ) p ole , T o b rin g th e b oat n ig h to th e s h ore .

U tn apis h tim s a ys to h im , to G ilg atn esh : , G ilg atn esh , th ou h ast c o m e h it h er, to ilin g a nd s tr a in in g.

W hat s h all I g iv e th ee th at th ou m aye st r e tu rn to th y la nd?

I w ill d is clo se , 0 G ilg ain esh , a h id den th in g, A nd . . . a bout a p la nt I w ill te ll th ee:

T his p la nt, lik e th e b uckth orn is it s . . .

I ts th orn s w ill p ric k th y h ands ju st a s d oes th e r o se , I f th y h ands o bta in th e p la nt, th ou w ilt a tta in lif e .' N o s o oner h ad G ilg am esh h eard th is , T han h e o pened th e w ate r-p ip e, H e tie d h eavy s to nes to h is fe et.

T hey p ulle d h im d ow n in to th e d eep a nd th ere h e s a w th e p la nt.

H e to ok th e p la nt, th ough it p ric ke d h is h ands.

H e c u t th e h eavy s to nes fr o m h is fe et.

T he s e a c a st h im u p u pon it s s h ore .

G ilg am esh s a ys to . h im , to U rs h anabi, th e b oatm an:

' U rs h anabi, th is p la nt is a p la nt a part, W here by a m an m ay r e gain h is lif e 's b re ath .

I w ill ta ke it to r a m parte d U ru k, W ill c a use . . . to e at th e p la nt !

I ts n am e s h all b e " M an B eco m es Y oung in O ld A ge." I m yse lf s h all e at ( it ) A nd th us r e tu rn to th e s ta te o f m y y o uth .' A fte r tw enty le agues th ey b ro ke o ff a m ors e l, A fte r th ir ty ( fu rth er) le agues th ey p re pare d fo r th e n ig ht.

G ilg am esh s a w a w ell w hose w ate r w as c o ol. H e w ent d ow n in to it to b ath e in th e w ate r.

A s e rp ent s n uffe d th e fr a gra nce o f th e p la nt; I t c a m e u p fr o m th e w ate r a nd c a rrie d o ff th e p la nt.

G oin g b ack it s h ed it s s lo ugh.

T here upon G ilg am esh s it s d ow n a nd w eeps, H is te ars r u nnin g d ow n o ve r h is fa ce .

H e to ok th e h and o f U rs h anabi, th e b oatm an:

' F or w hom , U rs h anabi, h ave m y h ands to ile d?

F or w hom is b ein g s p ent th e b lo od o f a ny h eart? I h ave n ot o bta in ed a b oon fo r m yse lf .

F or th e e arth -lio n 9 h ave I e ffe cte d a b oon!

7/8 A nd n ow th e tid e w ill b ear ( it ) tw enty le agues a w ay!

W hen I o pened th e w ate r-p ip e a nd s p ille d th e g ear, I fo und th at w hic h h ad b een p la ce d a s a s ig n fo r m e:

I s h all w it h dra w , A nd le ave th e b oat o n th e s h ore !' A fte r tw enty le agues th ey b ro ke o ff a m ors e l, A fte r th ir ty ( fu rth er) le agues th ey p re pare d. fo r th e n ig ht.

W hen th ey a rriv e d in r a m parte d U ru k, G ilg am esh s a ys to h im , to U rs h anabi, th e b oatm an:

' G o u p, U rs h anabi, w alk o n th e r a m parts o f U ru k.

I n sp ect th e b ase te rra ce , e xa m in e it s b ric kw ork , I f it s b ric kw ork is n ot o f b urn t b ric k, A nd if th e S eve n W is e O nes la id n ot it s fo undatio n.

O nc " s a r 10 is c it y , o ne s a r o rc h ard s, O ne s a r m arg in la nd; ( fu rth er) th e p re cin ct o f th e T e m ple o f Is h ta r.

T hre e s a r a nd th e p re cin ct c o m pris e U ru k.' N ote s 1 T he B abylo nia n h ero o f th e F lo od, in S um eria n h is n am e is Z iu su dra .

2 T he m oon-g od.

3 A ppare ntly fr o m e ast to w est.

4 T he d iv in e b arm aid .

5 A ppare ntly s to ne fig ure s o f u nusu al p ro pertie s.

6 M eanin g n ot d ear. P erh aps s o m e m agic s ym bols p osse ssin g p ro pertie s o n p ar w it h th ose o f th e S to ne T hin gs.

7 T o th e S to ne T hin gs.

8 B y a sse rtin g th at h e h ad n ot s le pt a t a ll.

9 A n a llu sio n to th e s e rp ent?

1 0 O ne s a r is a bout 8 ,0 00 g allo ns.

T ra nsla tio n b y E . A . S peis e r, in Ancie nt N ear E ast T e xts ( P rin ce to n, 1 950), p p. 7 2-9 9, r e prin te d in Is a ac M endels o hn ( e d.) , R elig io ns o f th e A ncie nt N ear E ast L ib ra ry o f R elig io n p aperb ook s e rie s ( N ew Y ork , 1 955) P P. 4 7-1 1 5; n ote s b y M endels o hn D eath , A fte rlif e a nd E sch ato lo gy | Main M enu | Keyw ord S earc h 8/8