Enkidu’s creation by Aruru in response to Gilgamesh’s unchecked tyranny embodies religious intervention in hero making. The phrase “a goddess made him” communicates divine redress, introducing Enkidu as a corrective force, or anti-heroic counterpart, governed by spiritual logic. Unlike Gilgamesh’s sanctified rule, Enkidu’s origin underscores the gods’ active role in maintaining cosmic balance. Together, these two figures reflect religious politics in action, heroism is defined not by solitary glory, but through divine checks and relational harmony.