Arabian
Enkidu
Pronounced:
Origin: Mesopotamian, Arabian
Name Meaning:
Description:Was formed from clay and saliva by Aruru, goddess of creation, to rid Gilgamesh of his arrogance. A wild man, raised by animals and ignorant of human society until bedded by Shamhat. Embodies wild or natural world, and though equal to Gilgamesh in strength and bearing acts in some ways an antithesis to be cultured, urban bred warrior king, becomes king constant companion and friend until stricken ill. trys to find godly immortality.
Together killed humbaba, Tried killing bull of heaven, gods were angry but could only punish Enkidu, so they made him very ill until he died, but before he died he cursed Shamhat for introducing him to civilization but he took it back after being told How he was introduced to the pleasures of civilization and got to meet Gilgamesh. He becomes the symbol for shifting from primitive to Civilized life.
Pronounced:
Origin: Mesopotamian, Arabian
Name Meaning:
Description:Was formed from clay and saliva by Aruru, goddess of creation, to rid Gilgamesh of his arrogance. A wild man, raised by animals and ignorant of human society until bedded by Shamhat. Embodies wild or natural world, and though equal to Gilgamesh in strength and bearing acts in some ways an antithesis to be cultured, urban bred warrior king, becomes king constant companion and friend until stricken ill. trys to find godly immortality.
Together killed humbaba, Tried killing bull of heaven, gods were angry but could only punish Enkidu, so they made him very ill until he died, but before he died he cursed Shamhat for introducing him to civilization but he took it back after being told How he was introduced to the pleasures of civilization and got to meet Gilgamesh. He becomes the symbol for shifting from primitive to Civilized life.