Wednesday, 24 October 2012

Mesopotamian Myth - Gilgamesh Ideas

From the information given in the last blog post about THE GILGAMESH MYTH, I took out certain information which I think I could use in my final pieces.

They are:
  • Gilgamesh's rage over the city. In the image showing his rage to his existance and "make-up" and causing disaster throughout the city

  • Wrestling Match of Gilgamesh & Enkidu. After hearing of his behaviour, Enkidu challenges and fights Gilgamesh in a wrestling match. Enkidu loses the match and befriends Gilgamesh (mush to the resent of the gods)

  • Gilgamesh wants fame. So, along with Enkidu, they challenge and fight a beast together named Humbaba. After alerting Humbaba when cutting down a tree, he challenges them and eventually loses as he is beheaded.

  • The rage of Love Goddess, Ishtar. After being shunned by6 Gilgamesh, she sends The Bull of Heaven to kill Giulgamesh. Along with Enkidu, the bull is killed after a joint attack.

  • Gilgamesh wants immortality. After Enkidu's death due to the bull incident, he searches for immortaltiy by travelling the land and becoming a hunter. He fails at one attempt after meeting a man called Utnapishtim.

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