Gilgamesh Chap. 2

In chap. 2 Gilgamesh tells Enkidu that they must go and kill the Humbaba. They must prove themselves as powerful. Enkidu is scared he tells Gilgamesh that this will lead the death. Gilgamesh tells him that he must not be afraid. They go to the Elders of Uruk and ask what they should do. They know they cannot stop Gilgamesh so they tell his to go on. They get the blessing of the town and wisdom from his mother. She told Enkidu that she adopted him and hoped for the same protection that she gave her son.
After 3 days walking in the forest they came to the gate where Humbaba lived. Enkidu toughed the gate and his hand went numb. He almost went down and didn't know what had happened to him. Gilgamesh told him it would pass soon. That night they camped out and both found it almost impossible to sleep. Enkidu started hallucinating; he saw his life before the prostitute and how the animals his life. Gilgamesh had many dreams, Enkidu said that he would win over Humbaba tomorrow.
The next day Gilgamesh cuts down a cedar tree and Humbaba comes. Humbaba starts beating up Enkidu and Gilgamesh thinks he is dead. As Gilgamesh lifts his ax to kill him, Humbaba tries to talk him out of it and says he is the one that builds all the houses. Enkidu cries out not to trust him and Gilgamesh strikes the ax into Humbaba's neck. They leave with Humbaba's head swinging from a tree.
The next morning when they get ready to return home Ishtar, goddess of love and war comes. She brings robes and crowns. She tells them that the Gods are a bit angry about the death of Humbaba. She tells Gilgamesh that if he marries her she can talk to her father, Father of Gods -Anu, to make peace. Gilgamesh is angered and refuses her offer. He tells her that all she brings is war and she is a mean evil women. She is enraged and goes to tell her father. She tells Anu that he must send the Bull of Heaven to destroy this man. He sends it and it first kills over 300 men. It comes for Gilgamesh next and Enkidu grabs its tail and then stabs it between its horns. Ishtar curses and is really angry at Enkidu. He tears off the thigh of the Bull and chucks it at her saying that he will do the same to her if he catches her.
That night Enkidu dreams that the Gods were talking and they said one of them must die because they killed Humbaba and the Bull of Heaven. Enlil a God says that Enkidu must die because Gilgamesh is part God. The Gods decided to kill Enkidu. Gilgamesh tells him that it is just the fever. As Enkidu begins to fade away he talks about his life and his animal friends. He wonders why this has to happen to him and what is to happen to Gilgamesh when he leaves.