Bull of Heaven
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character in the Epic of Gilgamesh
divine being
figure in Mesopotamian mythology
monster
mythological creature
The Bull of Heaven is a monstrous divine creature in Mesopotamian mythology, sent by the goddess Ishtar to punish Gilgamesh and Enkidu in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in the Epic of Gilgamesh
ⓘ
divine being ⓘ figure in Mesopotamian mythology ⓘ monster ⓘ mythological creature ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Epic of Gilgamesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inanna NERFINISHED ⓘ Ishtar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsTo | heavenly realm ⓘ |
| bodyPartUsedAsTrophy | horns ⓘ |
| causeOf |
destruction in Uruk
ⓘ
famine in Uruk ⓘ |
| consequenceOfDeath |
decree of Enkidu’s death
ⓘ
divine anger against Enkidu ⓘ |
| culture | Mesopotamian ⓘ |
| domain | heaven ⓘ |
| form | bull ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | mythic epic ⓘ |
| hornsDedicatedTo | Shamash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedBy |
Enkidu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gilgamesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| killedWith | weapons of Gilgamesh and Enkidu ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Akkadian ⓘ |
| medium | cuneiform literature ⓘ |
| mythology | Mesopotamian mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
catalyst for Enkidu’s fate
ⓘ
test of Gilgamesh’s heroism ⓘ |
| notableScene | battle outside the walls of Uruk ⓘ |
| opponentOf |
Enkidu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gilgamesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedByDeity | Shamash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | ancient Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to avenge the rejection of Ishtar
ⓘ
to punish Gilgamesh ⓘ |
| relatedDeity | Shamash NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Standard Babylonian version of the Epic of Gilgamesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requestedFrom | Anu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | instrument of divine punishment ⓘ |
| sentBy |
Inanna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ishtar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
cosmic power
ⓘ
divine wrath ⓘ royal might ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMyth | Bronze Age Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipContext | Mesopotamian temple mythology ⓘ |
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