... and six nights the wind blew, torrent and tempest and flood overwhelmed the world, tempest and flood raged together like warring hosts (pg. 25).? This quote by Utnapishtim describes how bad the weather, rains, and wind were during the six days and six nights of the storm. On the other hand inThe Story of the Flood? it rained for forty days ... as you shall build her: let her beam equal her length, let her deck be roofed like the vault that covers the abyss; then take up into the boat the seed of all living creatures (pg. 23-24).? In additionThe Story of the Flood? for about the same rea...

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... enragement? Ishtar, the goddess of love and war, is attracted to Gilgamesh's power, beauty, and wealth as she asks him to become her lover. She had a past history of having bad relationships with men and in return harming the men. She says to Gilgamesh, the king, "Come to me Gilgamesh, and be my bride-groom; grant me ... seed of your body, let me be your bride and you shall be my husband" (Gilgamesh 24). Gilgamesh knows of Ishtar's history of abusing her lovers and wisely rejects her invitation ... ...

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