Gilgamesh Tablet VI

Gilgamesh Tablet VI started with the cleaning of weapons and the after event of killing Huwawa. What I found kind of strange in those short few lines was when Gilgamesh placed a crown atop his head and apparently looked as beautiful as a bridegroom. Back then apparently stories and life was a little different. I've never heard a man, especially a half god and mortal be described in such a way (referring in a way towards Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief).

What I don't understand is why everything is always about Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh here and Gilgamesh there. What about Enkidu? What really made me realize everything has to do with Gilgamesh was when the goddess Ishtar fell in love with Gilgamesh, longing for his body. Again, what about Enkidu? I thought Enkidu was just as beautiful as Gilgamesh. They are both half god but Gilgamesh is the only one ever noticed. Not to mention, Gilgamesh is also the one that is recognized for killing Huwawa and the Bull of Heaven, but I don't think that's right. Enkidu is the brave one who always marches forward to do his duty and Enkidu is the one who lead the way to Huwawa, the one who read Gilgamesh's dreams, the one who can survive in the wild where as Gilgamesh cannot. Enkidu should be given most of the credit.

Looking at the gods in Gilgamesh, the only one I'm really liking is Shamash. All the other gods and goddesses don't seem to act like the gods and goddesses they are supposed to be. For some reason they all come to me looking kind of mean and cruel. Where is their care for the mortals? So when the Bull of Heaven is sent down to kill Gilgamesh but in the process kills hundreds of men it proves my point. The gods and goddesses seem heartless, expect for Shamash who is lucky enough to not be on my bad side yet.

After reading the tablets I have so far, I have realized a pattern due to the number seven. Many things in the book "Gilgamesh" has to do with the number seven, or at least there is always objects of seven. I figured that seven must have been a lucky number back then or at least an important number. It's intersting and I'm kean to find out what exactly is so important about the number seven.

Again another tablet of Gilgamesh has been read. What's next? Why are the gods having a meeting council?