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- The gods called out to Aruru with a loud voice. "Aruru, you created humankind.
- Now, create one who is his counterpart. So that when he desires it, she may become Gilgamesh's companion.
- Let them contend, and bring peace to Uruk."
- Aruru heard this, and formed Anu's thoughts in her heart.
- Aruru washed her hands, took clay, and threw it into the wilderness.
- In the wilderness, she created Enkidu. He was like a copy of Ninurta.
- His entire body was covered with hair, and he had long hair tied up like a woman.
- His hair grew luxuriantly, like that of Nisaba.
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| Nisaba.
| A goddess related to grains. Here, she appears as a name used to describe hair that grows abundantly.
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- He was wearing clothes like a smock, and he didn't know either the people or the land.
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| Sumukan.
| A god related to livestock and wild animals. Here, it is represented by clothing that symbolizes its presence away from human settlements.
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- He ate grass with the gazelles,
- and drank water with the beasts of the field,
- and rejoiced in being with them.
- But a hunter, a man who set snares, met him.
- They encountered each other at the watering place,
- and for one day, two days, three days, they met at the same watering place.
- When the hunter saw him, his face was covered with terror.
- He returned to his home among the livestock,
- filled with fear, and his face clouded over.
- His heart was troubled, and his complexion darkened,
- and sorrow entered into his belly.
- His face was like that of a traveler going on a long journey.