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Definition of Enkidu
1. Noun. Legendary friend of Gilgamish.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Enkidu
Literary usage of Enkidu
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic: On the Basis of Recently by Morris Jastrow, Albert Tobias Clay (1920)
"By "his" no doubt enkidu is meant. Likewise in the Sumerian text published by
... Turning to the numerous representations of Gilgamesh and enkidu on Seal ..."
2. The Empire of the Amorites by Albert Tobias Clay (1919)
"There are reasons for believing that enkidu (or Ea-tabu) was not only a ...
In the Pennsylvania tablet the following passage occurs concerning enkidu. ..."
3. Read & Understand Myths & Legends Grades 4-6 by Tekla N. White, Jill Norris (2000)
"A hunter from Uruk set traps in the grasslands where enkidu lived. ... When the
hunter walked near the water hole, he saw enkidu drinking with the animals. ..."
4. The History of Religions by Edward Washburn Hopkins (1918)
"enkidu, through his companionship with the others rendered quite human, ...
After Gilgamesh, with enkidu, has con- 1 Jastrow, Hebrew and Babylonian ..."
5. Mano: The Awakening by Fane Vili (2006)
"When enkidu released Enki, Enki turned and saw him watching them. ... But he was
too big to hug enkidu. enkidu motioned him to kneel and drop his head. ..."
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