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In the epic of gilgamesa According to enkidus dream what is the underworld like?
In Enkidu's dream in the Epic of Gilgamesh, the underworld is described as a dark and somber place filled with dust, darkness, and silence. It is a realm of the dead where there is no light, joy, or life, reflecting the ancient Mesopotamian belief in a grim and gloomy afterlife.
What does Gilgamesh think after hearing about Enkidus dream?
Tablet I: "Mother," says he, "I saw a star within my head in sleep just now that fell at me like Anu's dart and could not escape. Uruk was on high of it, our people did applauded, and gather up to praise his force. Men clenched fists; woman danced. And I too embraced this rising star, as a man does the woman he loves best, than took the new one here to you so that you could see us both at once." She then tells him that this star is a true friend.
What is Gilgamesh about?
Gilgamesh was a King of Ur, he was 1/3 god, 2/3 man. He is devastated by his friend Enkidus death and doesnt want to die also, so he sets out on a journey for immortality. Someone tells him to go find a certain flower that if eaten will give you immortality. HE finds the flower and is going to take it back to his people to share but a serpent takes it on his way back. He goes to the gods to ask for immortality, and a god, tells him that if he can go without sleep for 7 days and 6 nights, then he can become immortal. He fails and falls asleep on the first day, and stays sleeping for all of the 7 days. When he gets home, he is not able to live forever, but he writes down his story, so his story will live forever..
