The Revenge of Ishtar

Zusatztext The Gilgamesh Trilogy: “A powerful version of the Gilgamesh epic…a stirring and sad tale.” – The New Yorker Informationen zum Autor Ludmila Zeman Klappentext In this second volume in the Gilgamesh trilogy, Enkidu joins Gilgamesh in the quest to slay Humbaba, the monster who has attacked the city and caused great destruction, including the death of the beautiful singer, Shamat. Gilgamesh and Enkidu successfully slay the monster and in so doing, Gilgamesh attracts the attention of the goddess Ishtar. In rejecting her advances, he incurs her revenge and an attack by the Bull of Heaven. Enkidu manages to kill the bull, but is slain by Ishtar, striking at the bond between the two friends. Shattered, Gilgamesh vows he will destroy the last monster: death. Zusammenfassung In this second volume in the Gilgamesh trilogy! Enkidu joins Gilgamesh in the quest to slay Humbaba! the monster who has attacked the city and caused great destruction! including the death of the beautiful singer! Shamat. Gilgamesh and Enkidu successfully slay the monster and in so doing! Gilgamesh attracts the attention of the goddess Ishtar. In rejecting her advances! he incurs her revenge and an attack by the Bull of Heaven. Enkidu manages to kill the bull! but is slain by Ishtar! striking at the bond between the two friends. Shattered! Gilgamesh vows he will destroy the last monster: death.

Product details

• Authors: Ludmila Zeman
• Assisted by: Ludmila Zeman (Illustration), Ludmila Zeman (Reader / Narrator)
• Publisher: Tundra Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.04.1998
• EAN: 9780887764363
• ISBN: 978-0-88776-436-3
• No. of pages: 24
• Dimensions: 289 mm x 260 mm x 4 mm
• Series: The Gilgamesh Trilogy; The Gilgamesh Trilogy
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs > Fairytales and sagas