So the goddess conceivedan image in her mind, and itwas of the stuff of Anu ofthe firmament. She dippedher hands in water andpinched off clay, she let itfall in the wilderness, and noble Enkidu was created. T
Enkidu is called “noble” right from the start, which makes it feel like his heroism is something he’s just given rather than something he earns. It’s like the story automatically assumes that being male makes you heroic, even though it’s a woman, a goddess, who actually brings him into existence.