![]() My Review: A whole bunch of the Old Testament is lifted from this book. Well, whatever, not me writin' the story, so off goes Gilgamesh to have more adventures. Grief, in my extensive experience, makes one want oblivion, not eternity. Which, frankly, makes not one whit of sense. Gilgamesh's grief, to his peoples' relief, sends him on a quest for immortality. She gets her knickers in a twist and decides that, if he's gonna be *that* way about it, he's not gonna have his boy-toy either! THEN the boys do the colossally stupid thing of stealing Ishtar's bull, and it's lights out for Enkidu. It is **NEVER** a good idea to turn down nookie from a goddess. Gilgamesh learns this when he royally screws up by refusing to screw goddess Ishtar because he's busy having fun with Enkidu. No one is allowed to be too happy for too long. ![]() ![]() (Yes, that's right, a man.) Gilgamesh falls so in love with Enkidu, and has such big fun playing around and exploring the world and generally raising hell with Enkidu that his people are left alone to get on with.whatever it was that they weren't allowed to do before. The gods, hearing the cries of his oppressed people, send Gilgamesh a companion, Enkidu. The Book Report: Evil King Gilgamesh is hatefully cruel to the citizens of Uruk, his kingdom. BkC2) THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH: Not sorry I read it, but what a slog.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |