068 - Then Gilgamesh explained his dream to Ninsun: "Last night a vision filled my head with sights of stars and one sent down from heaven. At first I tried and failed to carry forth these signs with me.

069 - Then all citizens of Uruk here assisted in my efforts. So I was able then to bring these omens near to you." And she said in reply: "Wisely done, fair son, and rightly so for one well reared as you were.

070 - All others too will soon acclaim this god-sent gift to you." Then Gilgamesh concluded: "In another dream I saw an ax and bent toward it with manly interest; so fair was its appearance that it seemed wholesome, young and ready as a woman."

071 - Soon the day came when the fine lover of Enkidu said: "Now come with me to enter into Uruk where we shall meet the mighty king, enormous Gilgamesh.

072 - Now you are as if a god, my boy, with no more need of dumb beasts, however fair. We can ascend the road to Uruk's palace, the immaculate domicile, where Anu and Ishtar dwell and there we will see Gilgamesh, the powerful, who rides over the herd like any great king. You will see in him a power rare and fairly learn to love him like yourself."

074 - Along the way he learned new human ways 40. tracking down the gentle sheep and using weapons for the first time to fight away the savage beasts that do attack the herds and farms of men.

075 - Along the way he also learned to eat and drink as men and women do. The girl did teach all these things too for Enkidu's first lessons. And with a man upon the road they spoke to learn of customs new to one from far off woods.

076 - So Enkidu came then to know of Gilgamesh who harshly ruled and was not loved by those men whose girls he often played with all night long. And before they entered through the gates of Uruk's mighty, walls, Enkidu was hailed as one who might be sent to rival any king who might treat gentle folk unfairly.

078 - Youths rallied round. People adored him as they adore a newborn babe. For so it is when one comes from nowhere to do what no one thought could be done. For Ishara then a wedding bed is set this night because a guest has come who is as strong as any king.

079 - And Enkidu stood before the gate where new lovers go and stopped Gilgamesh from coming with nighttime girls. It is there where they first fight throughout the night and round about Urukís walls which they chipped and wrecked in places.

080 - So the mighty brothers fought at first pushing and shoving each other for hours and hours enraged. Then a calm force gently soothed then well-matched spirits to bring a peace and rest their strife.

081 - It was Enkidu who sued for rest saying: "Gilgamesh, enough! I am here to match some fate with you, not to destroy or rival any king."