Chapter 144: A Triumph Return
Unexpectedly, their king returned triumphantly from the expedition. He not only defeated the demon Humbaba of Cedar Mountain, but also defeated the Bull of Heaven, an unprecedented bull in front of their eyes. The people of Uruk kept cheering, playing and singing.
, singing and dancing, this long-lost excitement even surpasses the New Year’s ceremony!
Gilgamesh asked the women who were playing music: "Among the heroes, who is the most majestic?"
The women shouted enthusiastically: "Gilgamesh is the hero among heroes!"
Gilgamesh asked again: "Who is the most handsome among them all?"
The women replied in unison: "Enkidu is the hero, he is extremely handsome!"
"Hahahahaha..." Gilgamesh has never been so happy.
They returned to Jipal Palace, put on clean clothes, and held a celebration ceremony in the palace.
News of the heroes' triumphant return soon spread throughout Sumer. Not only were the kings shocked and the heroes envious, it also became the hottest news among the people.
People in other cities have long heard that the royal capital of Uruk is luxurious and magnificent, with a vast area that has thrown many city-states out of the way. It is a must-have for intercity travel. Now it has been revealed that Gilgamesh and Enkidu
Feat, so men want to see heroes, and women want to see handsome guys. With the addition of a magical lion with wings that can talk, Uruk is really full of attractions, and you can't even think about it.
As a result, the guards at the major city gates of Uruk have been troubled recently, because tens of thousands of people pour into Uruk every day, all of whom are people from nearby city-states who have taken the trouble to travel and watch. Of course, the businessmen are too happy, and the tourists
Directly promotes economic development!
Of course, there are also people who are envious and jealous, including the Sumerian kings and some demigod heroes. It’s no wonder that speaking of the most famous things among city-states in recent years, Gilgamesh made three mistakes.
The first time was when Gilgamesh announced the construction of a city wall around Uruk. This huge project would drag down the economy of the entire city-state. Everyone was not optimistic about it and everyone was waiting to see the joke. As a result, the extremely impressive city wall was repaired.
Not only did it enhance Uruk's defense and deterrence, but it also greatly enhanced the image of the city-state and the royal power, making the leaders of surrounding city-states envious and wishing every city-state could build one.
In the history of mankind, the construction of defensive walls in cities was indeed a great invention. Its imitators spread all over the world and continued throughout the ages. It was not until modern times that this trend gradually disappeared.
The second time Gilgamesh made a fool of himself was when he provoked Kish and threatened to seize Kish's royal power. What a joke, Kish's royal power was agreed upon and granted by the gods, so you can grab it if you want!
But what is unexpected is that with the unremitting efforts of Gilgamesh and the main god Inanna, the kingship was snatched by them! This was the first change of kingship in thousands of years. People were dumbfounded. It turned out that the kingship was really given by heaven.
It's something you can grab if you want...
The third time he made a fool and the biggest fool was when Gilgamesh went to Cedar Mountain to challenge Humbaba in order to establish his everlasting reputation.
Fame is nothing! You are already famous, don’t you know? What’s more, you already own the entire Sumer, which is the royal power at the center of the world! Power, wealth, and beauties are coming in a steady stream. From now on, you can sing, feast, indulge in joy, and have no worries.
You have lived a happy life without any worries, so why run to die?!
It is better to die than to live. You can obviously live for a thousand years, but you run to die at a young age before marrying a wife, just for the sake of that illusory reputation? It is almost a joke to leave an immortal one!
But he actually won, won, won... and by the way (actually "unexpectedly" and "extremely reluctantly") defeated the Bull of Heaven, breaking through the limits of human ability! It turns out that God is also
Can it be defeated?
Alas, but everyone also admits that although Gilgamesh has a boundless imagination, he is indeed a fierce man. It is amazing that he has accomplished all these impossible things!
There are strange people and strange things that are unique in the world. You must gather a crowd to watch and take a look!
The women in the city-state next door have long heard of this handsome and brave man from Uruk. Now he has far surpassed those born sons and grandsons and has become a legendary hero who specializes in challenging "impossible". The other half
No matter how powerful a god is, if you say you are more powerful than Gilgamesh, go ahead and challenge Humbaba and the Bull of Heaven!
Besides, there is more than one superhero in Uruk. It is said that the mysterious demigod hero Enkidu participated in every battle and played a role no less than that of Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh declared him to be his equal.
His partner. He is a demigod based on the God of War Ninurta. He is as handsome and powerful as Gilgamesh!
How come these two proud men of heaven got together? Ah~, women really yearn for him and feel a sympathy for him.
In order not to disappoint the general public and tourists, the Uruk people held many celebrations in conjunction with the autumn festivals. From time to time, they would pull the two people and the lion on floats and parade them through the streets. There were also often big banquets in the palace.
In the midst of extreme joy, Gilgamesh always felt that although Enkidu was smiling, he was not always happy from the bottom of his heart. Why was this?
Enkidu was vaguely worried, but he couldn't tell Gilgamesh.
They successfully reached the Cedar Mountains, met Enlil, and killed Humbaba and the Bull of Heaven. This was the pinnacle of their lives, the ultimate in glory and joy, and the end of everything.
As an old Chinese saying goes, life is often unsatisfactory, so wait until things get better. That’s so damn right!
It seems that he is destined to be doomed...
In the Cedar Mountain Temple, the Earth Lord God Meeting is about to be held.
There is an antechamber outside the meeting hall, where Ishkul, the god of storms and thunderstorms, is sitting on a soft and comfortable sofa waiting.
He took off the white woolen robe hand-knitted by humans and put on the more refined and straight ceremonial attire of the gods. Although the human robe was simple and comfortable, it was not formal enough, and his lace-up gold sandals were replaced by well-made boots.
This outfit coupled with his young, elegant, and beautiful appearance is like an angel in a painting, making him look like a well-educated aristocratic young master.
However, that is just the surface of Ishkul. He has a changeable personality, sometimes he is arrogant and willful, sometimes he is harsh and cold, sometimes he is quiet and philosophical like a sage, in short, no one can figure out his inner thoughts.
Ishikul brushed his golden brown hair, which was between short and long hair, and murmured to himself boredly: "Why hasn't that guy Utu arrived yet? Is it because he made a mistake and didn't dare to do it?"
Show up?"
This is a very rare meeting of the supreme gods. Participants include Anshen, Enlil, Enki, Ninurta, Nanna, Utu and Ishikul. The first echelon of chief gods will all gather together. But except for
Chapter completed!