Group B Literature Script

Characters and Settings

The protagonist in our story is a man, or should I say divine being, named
Gilgamesh. He was the king of Uruk in the areas of southern Babylonia supposedly
built by his own two hands. Believed to be 1/3 human 2/3 not human but Gilgamesh
was said to possess qualities of a wild bull: bold, powerful and able to best any man
in combat.
Zion: Yes, it is true! I, the great Gilgamesh of Uruk, have powers much greater than
that of an ordinary man. With these hands of mine, I created this magnificent city
you see around you. The people living here should actually thank me and serve me
because if I did not possess these extraordinary powers, they wouldnt have the
privilege of seeing this magnificent city.
Though how good these qualities may be, with great power comes great arrogance.
Because of his arrogance, however, Enkidu was created.
Enkidu is best described by the title Wild Man. Living with the animals and
covered with hair, no wonder people called him this. Only by the powers of a great
priestess was Enkidu tamed and was told to strive against Gilgamesh. The battle
between Gilgamesh and Enkidu was the fill of legends due to their individual
strengths. After the fight, however, both found respect for each other and later
became friends.
Keith: I am Enkidu. Gilgamesh, yes, I give him great respect for being such a strong
man. I strive to be his rival though he is my closest friend.
Deep within the Cedar forest lies Humbaba, a monster one might see in his
nightmares. Wearing his seven garments, Humbaba produces an aura that causes
paralyzation. The sheer full body personification of great power, Humbaba is said to
have a mouth of fire, roars like a flood and breathes death.
Diwi: Who is it that dares enter the Cedar forest of Enlil? I, Humbaba, am the
guardian of this forest and who should ever cross my path may as well be dead. I
hear the great god calling. *laughs* what luck you have as to being in the presence
of my master.
Kian: Humbaba, who are these people and why are they in MY forest? You know how
much hate, no, abhor the human race. I am Enlil. The god of the earth and the
winds. No human is ever worth my presence! *Walks out*
Up in the realm of the gods however, lived Ishtar, daughter of Anu, the goddess of
love, beauty, fertility and war. Having been rejected by Gilgamesh because he
believed she was not loyal, Ishtar sent a massive bull of heaven down to Uruk to kill
the cities inhabitants. Ishtar has been depicted as either a mother or a tyrant.

Aia: Who dares disturb me from my beauty sleep? Is it you Gilgamesh? The one who
made me believe in forever? I am Ishtar, the most beautiful among the goddesses.

Never have I once made threats I know I wouldnt do. Oh my beautiful bull, why
have the two killed you and left me with your bone. The bone, you ask? It is with my
women deep within the temple in honor of yours truly. *Anton calls Ishtar* Oh I
believe my father has just arrived. *Anton enters*
Anton: I see that my daughter here has some people over. *laughs* I am Anu, the
god of the skies and the father of all the other gods. I love all my children very
much but I favor the most beautiful one, my daughter. I rule the court of the gods
and I always give the last rule of judgement. I should be leaving you now, I have
business to attend to.
In the courts of the gods, where all the gods and goddesses make decisions, we
encounter familiar faces such as Enlil, Ishtar and Anu. Along with them are other
gods and goddesses all patron to different beliefs. One of the more popular ones is
the God of the Sun, Shamash.
Poleng: I am the god of light, the patron of justice and deity of the sun. I carry the
heavy sun riding on my horse bringing it towards the two mountains in the west. At
night, however, I become the judge of the underworld deciding where a soul should
go. Yes, it is I who tried to save the life of Enkidu, but all my efforts have been in
vain because of Enlil.
Also in the court is Gilgameshs mother, a minor goddess, Ninurta.
Sofhia: They know me for being the mother of a legend but have they ever looked
at me for who I am? I am Ninurta and though they consider me a minor goddess, it
is I who pin pointed the right man to have given man the knowledge of the flood!
But have they ever noticed my wisdom?
Another god present in the court is Ea, the god of fresh water, wisdom and the
crafts.
Mariella: What have you come here for, humans? Have you come to seek the
answers to why you are living? Or are you here to ask help in making another home
economics project? I am one of the three most powerful beings in this pantheon
along with Anu and Enlil. I warned Utnapishtim of the strong flood sent by the hater
of all things human, Enlil, saving humanity as we know it. Who is Utnapishtim, you
may ask? You shall know the answer later.
As Gilgamesh made his way towards the home of his ancestor, Utnapishtim, he
passes through a gate within the mountains. The gatekeepers of the said passage
are two scorpions who have the body and head of men but have the legs and tail of
a scorpion.
Mek: We are the guardians of the gate here in the mountains of Mashu.
Angel: Yes, I and my husband have been guarding this sacred passage ever since
the dawn of mankind.
Mek: Whenever days end, we open the gates for Shamash as he travels and heads
towards the underworld.

Angel: Across this gate lies dangers and fears beyond your nightmares.
Mek: No mortal has ever crossed these mountains. Beyond lies only death and
darkness.
Angel: But if a man wishes to cross, who are we to deny him of his demise? *laughs*
Beyond the gates, however, lies the valley of the gods. Words cant describe the
beauty of the realm. Strewn with jewels and full of roots, one wouldnt even think
twice about calling this place worthy of the gods. In the valley lived the goddess of
wine brewing, Siduri.
Jackie: Sleep, rest, relaxation, all very important things to a man who is tired. I am
Siduri, the goddess of wine brewing. Having found out about Gilgameshs quest for
eternal life, I simply told him that his actions were futile. I believe in the simple
pleasures that life has in store for humans. You humans have such short lives to live.
Why waste it on grief when you could party? *laughs*. Death is simply a part we
have to accept. Some people are really just hard-headed Hmm?
Beside the Valley of the Gods is the Waters of death where Urshanabit pilots a small
boat.
Anne: I am the great boatman of the Waters of death, Urshanabit. I bring those who
need to be brought across the waters where Utnapishtim lives. I fear that bringing
Gilgamesh across the waters would be the reason why my privileges as the
boatman would be stripped from me.
Across the waters, however, lived Gilgameshs ancestor, Utnapishtim. The gods
have granted Utnapishtim eternal life forcing them to live at the source of the
rivers.
Austin: Who dare stumble upon the house of the immortal? Yes, I am Immortal.
Granted eternal life by the Gods for having survived the great flood, my wife and I
have been forced to live here in the source of all the worlds rivers. Long ago, I lived
in Shurrupak but because of the noise that my fellow people have made, the god
Enlil sent a massive flood killing all but my family and the seed of all animals. How
was I given the idea, you may ask? The god of wisdom, Ea, went into my dreams
and told me to build a ship on his specifications. I guess even the gods make
mistakes.