Bull of Heaven

thumb|upright=1.1|Ancient Mesopotamian terracotta relief (c. 2250 — 1900 BCE) showing Gilgamesh slaying the Bull of Heaven, an episode described in Tablet VI of the Epic of Gilgamesh In ancient Mesopotamian mythology, the Bull of Heaven is a mythical beast fought by the hero Gilgamesh. The story of the Bull of Heaven has two different versions: one recorded in an earlier Sumerian poem and a later version in the standard Akkadian Epic of Gilgamesh. Quotes Father, let me have the Bull of HeavenTo kill Gilgamesh and his city.For if you do not grant me the Bull of Heaven,I will pull down the Gates of Hell itself,Crush the doorposts and flatten the door,And I will let the dead leaveAnd let the dead roam the earthAnd they shall eat the living.The dead will overwhelm all the living! Inanna to Anu, in the Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet VI, Third Dynasty of Ur ( c. 2100 BCE). See also Tale of Gudam External links Category:Cattle in religion Category:Sumerian deities and spirits Category:Mythical creatures