Ananu and Enkidu are "one" in a sense.
In the distant past, the water god Enki went to the underworld and took the red soil from the second-generation gods that were still merging from the body of Abzu, and used it to create human beings with his wife, the fertility goddess Mami.
That is the first generation of human beings, with no life span limit and no energy troubles.
But such human beings were disgusted by the great god Enlil. In the end, he tried to destroy mankind four times. However, in the end, mankind still retained a glimmer of hope at the request of Enki, the father-god.
The two creations of humans consumed almost all the red mud that Enki brought from the deepest part of the underworld, but he still had a little bit left.
Later, Inshtar entered the underworld and was killed by her sister Ereshkigal. In order to save this goddess who was crucial to mankind and the world, Enki used the remaining red mud and water of life to , created two genderless humans, Kurgalu and Galatulu, and gave them the right to freely enter and exit the underworld, thus freeing Inshtar from the dilemma of death.
In this incident, Enki finally gave away the last bit of red mud he held.
This last red mud is Ananu and Enkidu.
Utu borrowed the mud from Enki, created these two beings respectively, and gave them many powers, and then entrusted Enki to send them into the forest of Enlil.
But as said before, Ututa——
It’s not anything, a god with flexible thoughts.
The marriage he arranged for his sister could be said to be an unprecedented failure.
Yinshtar's husband Dumuzi is still in the underworld.
So Enlil, who entrusted such an important task to Utu, was also ambitious...
Because he is the child of humans and gods, Gilgamesh is even more powerful than most gods. He was supposed to be a fixed wedge of heaven between humans and gods, but now he is the wedge of heaven. But it gradually leads humans further and further away in the opposite direction of the gods.
Therefore, in order to limit such a powerful Heavenly Wedge, Utu gave the Heavenly Lock and Heavenly Key after careful consideration to limit the divine ability.
Is there something wrong? Nothing wrong!
Without restrictions on divinity, how can we lock the wedge of heaven that possesses the blood of God but chooses to betray the gods!
And in order to better represent the gods, he also gave Ananu and Enkidu the power to feel nature.
But all the gods, even Utu as the creator and Enki who had personal contact with the mud, did not notice that this force close to nature was leading Ananu and Enkidu to a place that was exactly what they wanted. Very different directions...
Putting aside this matter, the lock and the key are one, and together they are the [Last Red Mud].
Therefore, when Shamhat touched Enkidu's thoughts, Ananu also felt it.
"ah!"
Shamhat was startled, opened his eyes, and raised his head in confusion.
This is...a forest?
She raised her head, a little confused.
Could it be that you were... dreaming just now?
There is no empty space, nor is there a golden chain or a huge ruler-like thing suspended in the air.
Some were just monsters who were still sitting there motionless, with their heads lowered, and lush dense forests filled with the sounds of birds and beasts.
but......
Thinking of what he saw in his dream, Shamhat couldn't help but feel a little chill in his body.
There was a growling sound in his stomach. Shamhat lifted up his clothes, looked at his shriveled belly, and sighed.
It’s really not enough to eat only wild fruits...
As if aware of Shamhat's hunger, Enkidu, who had been motionless for a long time, stood up.
"Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah?"
Shamhat was startled and wanted to jump away quickly, but Enkidu stood up with great movement and knocked Shamhat aside while walking on four legs.
"Hey young!"
After rolling around on the ground, Shamhat's long, silky hair was a little messy, but he still stood up and looked at the monster that started to move in astonishment.
What does it want to do?
With such curiosity, Shamhat followed Enkidu. Later, when he became bolder, he walked beside Enkidu.
Although she was hungry, she was more afraid of being with Di Enkidu.
The cedar forest was endless, and if he lost it, she wouldn't have the method of a wild beast to find Enkidu.
Enkidu walked and came to a tree and stopped.
It stood up, stood on its two feet, stretched out one of its forelimbs, and reached higher.
This forelimb became thinner and longer, but still maintained its strength to pick fruits high on the treetops.
Then, Enkidu lowered his body and placed the wild fruits he picked in front of Shamhat.
"Is this, is this for me?"
Shamhat looked with some surprise and disbelief as the green monster handed him the wild fruit that had just been picked from the high treetop.
Enkidu didn't make any move, still maintaining the posture of handing the wild fruit to Shamhat.
This made Shamhat feel better involuntarily.
"Ah...haha-thank you!"
Although Shamhat became happy, he was still a little cautious when facing this green monster.
She took the wild fruit from the monster's hand and gently put it into her mouth.
"Hmm - delicious!"
Feeling the sweet taste exploding in his mouth, Shamhat's eyes lit up.
She couldn't help but eat wild fruits faster.
She is a goddess who has never even left the city of Uruk. Naturally, she does not know how to identify which wild fruits are delicious and which are not. Identifying which ones are edible and which ones are not has consumed all her energy. Knowledge.
After eating such delicious food after so many days, Shamhat couldn't help but feel a little...
Should I say it was touching?
But all in all, she liked the green monster a little better.
"That's so kind of you! Thank you!"
After eating the wild fruits given by Enkidu, Shamhat rubbed his belly and thanked Enkidu again.
This monster is no longer scary in her eyes, but because of its round shape, she feels... quite cute?
...Although I still don’t know how to bring this cute big guy back to Uruk, let’s follow it for now! As long as you know where it is, you'll always be able to figure it out, right?
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With this idea in mind, Shamhat chose to follow Enkidu and began a life like a wanderer on Jungle Street.
But Enkidu's brothers...or sisters encountered some minor situations.
It confronts that goddess again...
