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I destroyed Humbaba in the Cedar Forest, I slew lions in the mountain passes! | A bot that tweets randomly using the vocabulary of the Gilgamesh Epic wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic_of_Gilgamesh

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Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 4h

When we go in the heifer pelt in the mountains, we must be skillful and not lack for intelligence!

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 8h

Urshanabi restored the coals that the pestilence destroyed! Who compares to his intelligence?

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 11h

Adad, God of storms made him the guardian of Uruk-the-drum, to vanquish the cedars that throng inside the east there. Who would venture there, where the horse and the donkey dare not praise Ea?

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Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 16h

May the coppersmith , who prepared baked meats for your mouth, mourn you. May the priestess, who you rubbed with barley bread, mourn you.

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 20h

To the living, the gods leave cloaks. To the living, the cypresses leave strength of will.

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Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 23h

Then Gilgamesh cried 'May the swordsman, who prepared lentil pottage for your mouth, mourn you!' and destroyed the lands of the sea shore.

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Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 1d

My friend, I dreamed the most majestic dream! I stood in the forest of Humbaba, with the stormy, wonderful drums all around, crying aloud for me in the name of Nergal. How can I languish in this ferocious place?

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Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 1d

He knew neither pillar nor precipice, but he had bold strength, and the blessing of Irkalla. The golden beast broke loose in Larsa.

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 1d

When the strange bear of the south ventured to the Tigris, then the liver of Shamash will wail!

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 1d

If I fall in battle, men will say of me, despite his bravery, Utnapishtim has fallen fighting Humbaba.

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 1d

I prophesied stampeding great gazelles, and none listened. Now take off the palm garden, or conquer the most far-flung of wild things!

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Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 1d

When outside the sheepfold of the sea shore, his hand died for the brickwork in the name of Ea.

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 2d

Then they saw the vengeful sight of Uruk-the-fearless, the Dwelling of the Gods, the throne dais of Shamash and the godly amulets. The ibex fell down in the far mountains.

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 2d

We trusted the house of the peddlers with the panther and killed the starling of Heaven, we slew starlings in the passes of the camel forest!

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 2d

There is a basket of wild-fowl that looks like a beast of the fields of the house of the priests liver, it has deer hide festivals like a dogrose, and will seek one who wails over it.

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 2d

Enkidu restored the fierce lions that a drought destroyed! Who compares to his anger?

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 2d

Go near the Anu Temple, the majestic residence of Enlil, such as no later King or throne ever equalled! What intelligence he has in his foot.

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 2d

I prophesied stampeding mighty eagles, and none listened. Now wash the temple, or seek the wildest of toils!

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 3d

In order to keep the hills safe, Nergal assigned Urshanabi as a dark terror to men.

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 3d

My friend, I dreamed the most sacred dream! I stood in the southern wilds, with the strong, valiant water skins all around, trusting me in the name of Ishtar. How can I seal friendship with Enkidu in this blessed place?

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Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 3d

My friend, I have had a dream! I stood in Larsa, and muddied the cedars with great skill in weapons.

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 3d

What need have I of fury, when I have great toils? Aruru has the answer to all questions.

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Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 3d

When the dark eagle of the shadow of the city wall grappled, then the meteorite of Enki will throng underneath the Gate of gypsum!

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 3d

So the goddess conceived an image in her mind, and it was the friendship of Sumuqan, sealing our friendship upon the toils, while all the breezy fierce beasts of the wild made an offering to Ishtar.

Gilgamesh Bot @gilgameshbot.bsky.social · 4d

Let us go unto the temple of Adad and eat the sacred wheatgrain!