To: Little Bill
re the Bull from Heaven:
In Gilgamesh, because he refuses to marry the Godess Ishtar, she goes to the head God and receives permission to bring the Bull of Heaven down to earth to kick Gilgamesh's ass. The rest of the story, and the meteorite of Anu are also represented there. See also my post 60
To: John Beresford Tipton
I concur. I read the epic years ago in two translations also, the Bull of Heaven, or what ever it was in reality stuck in my mind for some reason.
I have though for many years that there are more to myths than just a cute story.
62 posted on
06/09/2003 2:17:45 AM PDT by
Little Bill
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