Bull of Heaven
Ringkasan
Banteng Langit atau Gugalanna disebut sebagai pasangan Ereshkigal.
The Bull of Heaven, also called Gugalanna, is described as Ereshkigal’s consort.
Kisah dan tradisi
Banteng Langit atau Gugalanna disebut sebagai pasangan Ereshkigal. Banteng Langit berada di bawah kendali Anu. Setelah ditolak Gilgamesh, Ishtar meminta Anu melepaskan Banteng Langit. Gilgamesh dan Enkidu membunuh Banteng Langit. Pembunuhan banteng menghasilkan keputusan bahwa Enkidu harus mati. Sumber pendamping menghubungkan Banteng Langit dengan rasi Taurus.
The Bull of Heaven, also called Gugalanna, is described as Ereshkigal’s consort. The Bull of Heaven is under Anu’s control. After Gilgamesh rejects her, Ishtar demands the Bull of Heaven from Anu. Gilgamesh and Enkidu kill the Bull of Heaven. Killing the bull leads to the decree that Enkidu must die. The accompanying source associates the cosmic Bull with Taurus.
Fakta utama
- Budaya / Culture
- Tradisi Mesopotamia
- Kawasan / Region
- Timur Tengah & Levant
- Klasifikasi / Classification
- Legendary Creature