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Passages similar to: The Epic of Gilgamesh — Tablet I
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The Epic of Gilgamesh
Tablet I (6)
"You have indeed brought into being a mighty wild bull, head raised! "There is no rival who can raise a weapon against him. "His fellows stand (at the alert), attentive to his (orders!), "Gilgamesh does not leave a son to his father, "day and night he arrogantly... "Is he the shepherd of Uruk-Haven, "is he their shepherd... "bold, eminent, knowing, and wise, "Gilgamesh does not leave a girl to her mother(?)! The daughter of the warrior, the bride of the young man, Anu listened to their complaints, and (the gods) called out to Aruru: "it was you, Aruru, who created mankind(?), now create a zikru to it/him. Let him be equal to his (Gilgamesh's) stormy heart, let them be a match for each other so that Uruk may find peace! When Aruru heard this she created within herself the zikrtt of Anu.
Enuma Elish
Other Accounts: Marduk Creation (OBV.21)
The goddess Aruru together with him 1 created the seed of mankind