Gilgamesh denied her and insulted her, which put Ishtar into a rage and sent her to her father Anu and asked for the Bull of Heaven who was then sent to battle Gilgamesh and Enkidu. They killed the Bull of Heaven, but Enkidu had a dream about Anu saying that because Enkidu and Gilgamesh killed the Bull of Heaven and the Humbaba, “one of the two must die” (Gilgamesh, 51). After this, Enkidu lay in sickness for twelve days and died. The death of Enkidu shook Gilgamesh so much that Gilgamesh fled Uruk in search of his failed mission to find immortality. Ishtar’s rage caused the death of Enkidu and ultimately sent Gilgamesh on his journey. Ishtar is selfish and full of anger and love for herself, so much that she hurts anyone she falls in love with who does not provide for her what she
Gilgamesh denied her and insulted her, which put Ishtar into a rage and sent her to her father Anu and asked for the Bull of Heaven who was then sent to battle Gilgamesh and Enkidu. They killed the Bull of Heaven, but Enkidu had a dream about Anu saying that because Enkidu and Gilgamesh killed the Bull of Heaven and the Humbaba, “one of the two must die” (Gilgamesh, 51). After this, Enkidu lay in sickness for twelve days and died. The death of Enkidu shook Gilgamesh so much that Gilgamesh fled Uruk in search of his failed mission to find immortality. Ishtar’s rage caused the death of Enkidu and ultimately sent Gilgamesh on his journey. Ishtar is selfish and full of anger and love for herself, so much that she hurts anyone she falls in love with who does not provide for her what she