Gilgamesh and the Lion of Uruk

Content : Gilgamesh, king of the great city of Uruk, confides in a lion. He tells it about the fear he inspired in his subjects; his meeting with Enkidu - his rival who became his most loyal friend - sent by the gods themselves to calm his ardour; his exploits against Humbaba, the god of storms; his excessive ambition and the punishment meted out by the gods...

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