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P a g e | 48 Tablet XII 20 Column II But proud Enkidu went he down With finery on his skin, and fragrant oils in his hair, and arrows with a bow to protect his soul. Enkidu went down with crashing shoes. He beat and praised his wife and holy son. Thus the souls long departed and their master Ereshkigal did walk straight to Enkidu. And seized and bound him hand and foot. 30 40 50 Column III Gilgamesh did grieve for lost Enkidu, so to Enlil did he go. “Great Enlil, I did lose Inanna‟s gift of drumstick and her drum. They fell in the world below. When I asked for someone to retrieve [them], Enkidu did go down to the world below for me. And Ereshkigal herself did seize Enkidu. Queen of the world below herself did seize him. Help me, Enlil, to free my friend and retrieve the gifts of Inanna now.” Enlil refused, So to Sin did Gilgamesh go, “Great Sin, I did lose Inanna‟s gift of drumstick and her drum. They fell in the world below. When I asked for someone to retrieve [them], Enkidu did go down to the world below for me. And Ereshkigal herself did seize Enkidu. Queen of the world below herself did seize him. Help me, Sin, to free my friend and retrieve the gifts of Inanna now.” Sin refused. So to Ea did Gilgamesh go. “Great Ea, I did lose Inanna‟s gift of drumstick and her drum. They fell in the world below. When I asked for someone to retrieve [them], Enkidu did go down to the world below for me. And Ereshkigal herself did seize Enkidu. Queen of the world below herself did seize him. Help me, Ea, to free my friend and retrieve the gifts of Inanna now.” Ea from his abyss deep heard Gilgamesh and took pity, then said: “Nergal, hear me now, open a most wide hole in your roof From whence can Enkidu waft like smoke up from your hot fires below.” Nergal heard Ea‟s great voice and did cut a hole in his roof To let Enkidu‟s spirit waft up from his hot fires below. Enkidu‟s spirit did waft up Till Gilgamesh his friend did see that wraith.
P a g e | 49 Tablet XII 60 The king did try to hug and kiss his one-time companion. So in frustration did Gilgamesh ask: “How goes it with you in the world below?” Enkidu said: “You don‟t want to know.” Gilgamesh said: “Tell me anyway, for I do want to know.” Enkidu spoke: “Rats eat my flesh that you once touched in joy.” With these worlds did Gilgamesh cry. 70 Column IV When Gilgamesh had recovered himself again he spoke: “In the world below have you seen the man with no son?” Enkidu spoke: “Yes I have seen the man with no son.” Gilgamesh asked once more: “How goes it with the man with no son in the world below?” Enkidu replied: “The man with no son sits by the wall in the world below and weeps.” Gilgamesh asked yet again: “Have you seen in the world below a man with two sons?” Enkidu spoke: “Yes I have seen the man with two sons in the world below.” Gilgamesh could not refrain: “How goes it in the world below with the man with two sons?” Enkidu replied: “The man with two sons in the world below sits on a stone and eats some bread.” 80 90 Gilgamesh asked yet again: “Have you seen in the world below a man with three sons?” Enkidu spoke: “Yes I have seen the man with three sons in the world below.” Gilgamesh could not refrain: “How goes it in the world below with the man with three sons?” Enkidu replied: “The man with three sons in the world below has one son to bring him water to quench his thirst. Gilgamesh asked yet again: “Have you seen in the world below a man with four sons?” Enkidu spoke: “Yes I have seen the man with four sons in the world below.” Gilgamesh could not refrain: “How goes it in the world below with the man with four sons?” Enkidu replied: “The man with four sons in the world below acts like a farmer with four ox to pull his plow.” Gilgamesh asked yet again: “Have you seen in the world below a man with five sons?” Enkidu spoke: “Yes I have seen the man with five sons in the world below.” Gilgamesh could not refrain: “How goes it in the world below with the man with five sons?” Enkidu replied: “The man with five sons in the world below is treated like a scribe to a king.” 100 Gilgamesh asked yet again: “Have you seen in the world below a man with six sons?” Enkidu spoke: “Yes I have seen the man with six sons in the world below.” Gilgamesh could not refrain: “How goes it in the world below with the man with six sons?” Enkidu replied: “The man with six sons in the world below acts like a farmer with a very fertile field.”
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