a. a lowborn Sumetan who rose to power through his own efforts
b. a demigod, or partial god, who accomplished many things as king of Uruk
c. a strong but often follish king of Uruk
d. a Sumerian hero who was physically weak but mentally strong
b. a demigod, or partial god, who accomplished many things as king of Uruk
"He was wise, lie saw mysteries and knew secret things..."
"Shamash the glorious sun endowed him with beauty, Adad the god of the storm endowed him with courage, the great gods made his beauty perfect, surpassing all others, terrifying like a great wild bull. Two thirds they made him god and one third man."
"... he built walls, a great rampart, and the temple of blessed Eanna for the god of the firmament Anu, and for Ishtar the goddess of love. Look at it still today: the outer wall where the cornice runs, it shines with the brilliance of copper; and the inner wall, it has no equal."
The Epic of Gilgamesh
