The Gilgamesh

Gilgamesh is the king of Uruk. He by birthright sleeps with all new brides before the men can. Enkidu was born on the steppe in ancient Babylon. He is half man half animal. He saved an animal from a trap and the boy who saw him told his father. The father sent his son to tell Gilgamesh to send a prostitute to sleep with Enkidu and she helped him become a man. She cleaned him up and brought him to Uruk. There he waited near the market for Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh appeared and heard the praise they were giving to Enkidu. Gilgamesh and Enkidu started fighting and after they were both exhausted they both quit and laughed about it. The crowd also began to laugh with them. Before Enkidu came to Uruk Gilgamesh had a dream. He saw a shooting star and the people of Uruk stood around admiring it. Gilgamesh was jealous and tried to carry it away. he was too weak and failed. It was the first time he had ever failed. I think that's what it was like when Enkidu first came to town.That night he dreamed of an axe which he failed to lift. He felt much tiredness. Ninsun said the axe is your friend and equal and it will come and lift you out of your tiredness. Gilgamesh spoke then we go to kill the evil one, Humbaba. Enkidu was afraid of the Forrest of Humbaba and urged Gilgamesh not to go but Enkidu was not as strong as Gilgamesh in argument and they were friends. They had agreed and made their vow to stay together always, no matter what the obstacle.
After 3 days they reached the edge of the forrest. That night either Gilgmesh nor Enkidu could sleep. Gilgamesh snatched at sleep and sprang awake because of his dreams. Enkidu could not sleep because of the pain that spread through his side. The next day they battled Humbaba. Humbaba is a huge monster that serves the gods. It knocked down Enkidu and went to go for the kill. Enkidu dodged and the monster fell to the ground. Gilgamesh came out of his his daze and killed the monster with the axe that he has dreamed of.
When Gilgamesh got into a argument with his wife, the bull of heaven was sent to kill 300 men and Gilgamesh. Him and Enkidu were talking to him and they realized that Gilgamish was a god and very important to the town of Uruk. The bull came to Uruk and came to kill Gilgamesh but Enkidu jumped on the bull's back and stabbed it making the bull fall to the ground. so Enkidu sacrificed his life for his friend because he knew that once he killed the bull of heaven he was going to die.