Revenge of Ishtar
Revenge of Ishtar In this second volume in the Gilgamesh trilogy, Enkidu joins Gilgamesh in the quest to slay Humbaba, the monster who has attacked the city and caused great destruction, including…
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Revenge of Ishtar
In this second volume in the Gilgamesh trilogy, Enkidu joins Gilgamesh in the quest to slay Humbaba, the monster who has attacked the city and caused great destruction, including the death of the beautiful singer, Shamat. In rejecting her advances, he incurs her revenge and an attack by the Bull of Heaven. Gilgamesh and Enkidu successfully slay the monster and in so doing, Gilgamesh attracts the attention of the goddess Ishtar.
Shattered, Gilgamesh vows he will destroy the last monster: death. Enkidu manages to kill the bull, but is slain by Ishtar, striking at the bond between the two friends. "From the Hardcover