Enkidu

[ en-kee-doo ]

/ ˈɛn ki du /

the servant and friend of Gilgamesh.

QUIZZES

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Question 1 of 7

What does "scattergood" mean?

This is shown in the first place by the fact that in the encounter it is Enkidu who triumphs over Gilgamesh.
An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic|Anonymous
Gilgamesh is overcome by Enkidu and is enraged at being thrown to the ground.
An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic|Anonymous
The restoration “like a god” is favored by line 51, where Enkidu is likened to a god, and is further confirmed by l. 190.
An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic|Anonymous
The main feature of the incident is the conversion of Enkidu to civilized life.
An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic|Anonymous

The fight between Enkidu and Gilgamesh, in which the former is the victor, is typical of the kind of tales told of Enkidu.
An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic|Anonymous