The Epic of Gilgamesh
why do the gods send Gilgamesh a sidekick in the first place?
The sidekick was Enkinu
The sidekick was Enkinu
Enkidu is a wild man created by the gods as Gilgamesh's equal to distract him from oppressing the people of Uruk.
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