Gilgamesh Tablets IV and V

When Gilgamesh and Enkidu were traveling at an incredible speed towards the Cedar Forest, Gilgamesh had some very odd dreams. At first, it seemed that they were heading for death, but Enkidu had a different interpretation of Gilgamesh's dreams. He assured him that they meant positive things would happen. If I were Gilgamesh, I wouldn't have felt so reassured, the dreams showed tragic events, like a mountain falling on top of our heroes, but there are many different ways to interpret dreams. Every person has a different mind that makes the possibilities countless. What also amazed me from these tablets, was the way Gilgamesh and Enkidu defeated Huwawa. Being attacked by thirteen winds sent by a god is not my ideal picture of death. This shows that there was a lot of faith in many gods from a polytheistic religion during the time. Gilgamesh was able to defeat the demon with a prayer.