The Epic of Gilgamish | Page 4

Anu, where Gilgamish [oppresses] the
souls of men(?) And as I ............ thou shalt ........ thyself. Come thou,
arise from the ground unto the place yonder (?) of the shepherd." He
heard her speak and accepted her words with favor. The advice of the
woman fell upon his heart. She tore off one garment and clothed him
with it. With a second garment she clothed herself. She clasped his
hand, guiding him like .............. unto the mighty presence of the
shepherd, unto the place of the ... of the sheepfolds. In ......... to
shepherd .............................
(About two lines broken away.)
COL. III
Milk of the cattle he drank. Food they placed before him. He broke
bread [58] gazing and looking. But Enkidu understood not. Bread to eat,
beer to drink, he had not been taught. The hierodule opened her mouth
and said unto Enkidu:-- "Eat bread, oh Enkidu! It is the conformity of
life, of the conditions and the fate of the land." Enkidu ate bread, until
he was satiated. Beer he drank seven times(?). His thoughts became
unbounded and he shouted loudly. His heart became joyful, and his
face glowed. He stroked................. the hair of the head. [59] His body
with oil he anointed. He became like a man. He attired himself with
clothes even as does a husband. He seized his weapon, which the
panther and lion fells in the night time cruelly. He captured the wild
mountain goats. The panther he conquered. Among the great sheep for
sacrifice Enkidu was their guard. A man, a leader, A hero. Unto ..........
he elevated ...........................
(About five lines broken away.)
REVERSE I
.............................. And he made glad. He lifted up his eyes, and beheld
the man, and said unto the hierodule:-- "Oh harlot, take away the man.
Wherefore did he come to me? I would forget the memory of him." The
hierodule called unto the man and came unto him beholding him. She
sorrowed and was astonished how his ways were ............ Behold she

opened her mouth saying unto Enkidu:-- "At home with a family [to
dwell??] is the fate of mankind. Thou shouldest design boundaries(??)
for a city. The trencher-basket put (upon thy head). .... ......an abode of
comfort. For the king of Erech of the wide places open, addressing thy
speech as unto a husband. Unto Gilgamish king of Erech of the wide
places open, addressing thy speech as unto a husband. He cohabits with
the wife decreed for him, even he formerly. But henceforth in the
counsel which god has spoken, in the work of his presence shall be his
fate." At the mention of the hero his face became pale.
REVERSE II
............................................................
(About five lines broken away.)
going ....................... and the harlot ..... after him. He entered into the
midst of Erech of the wide places. The artisans gathered about him.
And as he stood in the street of Erech of the wide places, the people
assembled disputing round about him:-- "How is he become like
Gilgamish suddenly? In form he is shorter. In ........ he is made
powerful.
Milk of the cattle he drank. Continually in the midst of Erech weapons
the heroes purified. A project was instituted. Unto the hero whose
countenance was turned away, unto Gilgamish like a god he became for
him a fellow. For Ishara a couch was laid. Gilgamish ................... In the
night he .............. embracing her in sleep. They ........ in the street
halting at the ................ of Gilgamish. .......... mightily(?)
COL. III
A road(?) .................... Gilgamish ................... in the plain ..................
his hair growing thickly like the corn. He came forth ... into his
presence. They met in the wide park of the land. Enkidu held fast the
door with his foot, and permitted not Gilgamish to enter. They grappled
with each other goring like an ox. The threshold they destroyed. The
wall they demolished. Gilgamish and Enkidu grappled with each other,

goring like an ox. The threshold they destroyed. The wall they
demolished. Gilgamish bowed to the ground at his feet and his javelin
reposed. He turned back his breast. After he had turned back his breast,
Enkidu unto that one spoke, even unto Gilgamish. "Even as one [60]
did thy mother bear thee, she the wild cow of the cattle stalls, Ninsunna,
whose head she exalted more than a husband. Royal power over the
people Enlil has decreed for thee."
Second tablet. Written upon ... 240 (lines).

INDEX TO PARTS 2 AND 3
A.
Adab, city, 123, 23.
addi, wailing, 117, 31; 137, 22; 161, 12.
ahu, brother, 212, 36.
Aja, goddess, 198, 9.
al (gis), al-gar (gis), a musical instrument, 187-191. See also No. 20
Rev. 7-12. al-bi, compound verb, 189 n. 6. In Ni. 8164 (unpublished)
al-gar, al-gar-balag in list with (gis)-á-lá, also