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Epic of Gilgamesh: Tablet VI — Ishtar and the Bull of Heaven · 4 of 4 · tr. R. Campbell Thompson

Tablet VI, Section 1d

(Then) Gilgamish utter’d a riddle Unto the notables (?): Who, pr’ythee, is most splendid of heroes , Who, pr’ythee, is most famous of giants? Gilgamish—he is most splendid of heroes , 185. [ Enkidu—he is most ] famous of giants . ________________________________ 190. So in his palace did Gilgamish hold high revel: (thereafter), (While all) the heroes asleep, on their nightly couches were lying Enkidu, too, was asleep, and a vision beheld, and (so) coming Enkidu (now) his dream to reveal: (thus) spake he unto his comrade.