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Ishtar And Gilgamesh Relationship

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The reading of the epic of Gilgamesh points out diverse types of relationship. The ones which kept our attention is between Gilgamesh and Enkidu and between Gilgamesh and Ishtar.
Gilgamesh, described as two third divine and one third man (p.100) was a strong and oppressive king. He won many battle by himself and created a fear between his opponents. His behavior wasn’t appreciated by all the gods, and that the reason why they create Enkidu. The goal while creating Enkidu was to have somebody who could fight and destroy Gilgamesh. This last was a blend of animal and human, who acted more as a beast. He lived among the beast, was raised and respected by them. He created the fear to a hunter who was too scared to affront him. However, he lost

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