Gilgamesh smiled. He was not angry—he was curious. "Go to the temple of Ishtar. Take the temple harlot, Shamhat. When the wild man goes to the waterhole, let her show him what it means to be human."
Enkidu spoke the fatal words: "Do not trust him. Kill him now." epic of gilgamesh full version
They entered the Cedar Forest. The ground trembled. The seven auras flickered like heat lightning. Humbaba appeared—a giant with a face of coiled intestines, claws of vulture, and a voice that shattered rock. Gilgamesh smiled
That night, while he bathed in a cool spring, a serpent smelled the plant. It slithered up, swallowed the flower, and shed its skin. The serpent was young again. Gilgamesh sat down and wept. Take the temple harlot, Shamhat
Ishtar gathered her temple prostitutes. "Wail for the Bull of Heaven!" she cried.