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The Epic of Gilgamesh Quotes
20 of the best book quotes from The Epic of Gilgamesh
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“Truly oh Gilgamish he is born in the fields like thee. The mountains have reared him.”
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“Eat bread, oh Enkidu! It is the conformity of life, of the conditions and the fate of the land.”
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“She tore off one garment and clothed him with it. With a second garment she clothed herself.”
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“Oh Enkidu, arise, I will conduct thee unto Eanna dwelling place of Anu, where Gilgamish [oppresses] the souls of men.”
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“The mother of Gilgamish, she that knows all things.”
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“I behold thee Enkidu; like a god thou art. Why with the animals wanderest thou on the plain?”
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“He heard her speak and accepted her words with favor.”
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“The advice of the woman fell upon his heart.”
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“I saw him and was astounded. I loved him as a woman, falling upon him in embrace. I took him and made him my brother.”
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“How is he become like Gilgamish suddenly? In form he is shorter. In ........ he is made powerful.”
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“They met in the wide park of the land. Enkidu held fast the door with his foot, and permitted not Gilgamish to enter. They grappled with each other goring like an ox. The threshold they destroyed.”
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“Thou beholdest him and art distracted.”
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