Status Updates From The Epic of Gilgamesh

Death of Bilgames: Bilgames has a dream where the gods decide that he cannot be immortal, however he should become one of the Anunna and judge the shades in the netherworld. Gilgamesh diverts the Euphrates, builds a tomb on its bed, lies in it to die and then covers the tomb with water again. This tale ties together a lot of the other ideas and themes found throughout the other parts of the epic

“In those days”: One of the most readable and enjoyable of the Bilgames tales and also the funniest, albeit unintentionally. Funny things of note are Bilgames making a mallet and ball from Inanna’s tree and playing with them with men of Uruk, including piggybacking for some reason and the women of Uruk get pissed. Enkidu throws a stick at some shades in the netherworld which pisses them off

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