Siduri

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Siduri is a wise alewife and tavern-keeper in the Epic of Gilgamesh who offers the hero counsel on mortality and the value of human life.

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Siduri canonical 1

Statements (37)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Mesopotamian deity
alewife
mythological character
tavern-keeper
advises Gilgamesh
appearsIn Epic of Gilgamesh
associatedCharacter Gilgamesh
Urshanabi
Utnapishtim
associatedWith tavern
wine
wisdom
counselsAbout acceptance of death
enjoyment of daily life
mortality
the value of human life
culture Mesopotamian mythology
functionInNarrative philosophical guide
threshold guardian
gender female
givesSpeech on embracing food, drink, family, and joy
helpsHero by directing Gilgamesh to Urshanabi
languageOfSources Akkadian
literaryMotif wise innkeeper
literaryPeriod Ancient Near East
surface form: Ancient Near Eastern literature
locationOfTavern at the edge of the sea
near the waters of death
meets Gilgamesh on his journey to Utnapishtim
nameOrigin Akkadian
religion Mesopotamian religion
roleInEpicOfGilgamesh offers counsel to Gilgamesh
scholarlyDiscussion sometimes compared to later wisdom figures in Near Eastern literature
textualStatus character known primarily from cuneiform tablets of the Epic of Gilgamesh
textualTradition Epic of Gilgamesh
surface form: Standard Babylonian version of the Epic of Gilgamesh
theme carpe diem
contrast between human and divine life
limits of human existence

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Description of subject: Siduri is a wise alewife and tavern-keeper in the Epic of Gilgamesh who offers the hero counsel on mortality and the value of human life.

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