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Gameplay => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sarras Volcae on May 26, 2009, 12:10:04 pm

Title: Reference?
Post by: Sarras Volcae on May 26, 2009, 12:10:04 pm

Is there some connection between Enkidukai and the character Enkidu in the epic Gilgamesh? Enkidu was the half-beast guy who lived in the wild until the prostitute "tamed" him and etc... Just wondering.

Are there any other connections/references?

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Title: Re: Gilgamesh
Post by: Mordraugion on May 26, 2009, 12:11:45 pm

Any such linkage is accidental and no we try and avoid all external references whenever possible

Title: Re: Reference?
Post by: Sarras Volcae on May 26, 2009, 12:12:45 pm

Aw, I thought it was pretty cool.

Title: Re: Gilgamesh
Post by: zanzibar on May 26, 2009, 12:26:02 pm

This is so weird.  I swear I remember doing a google for Enkidukai at one point, and this page on an Egyptian half-cat god came up.  Now I can't find a trace of anything like what I remember.  Could I have dreamed it?

Title: Re: Reference?
Post by: Garile on May 26, 2009, 09:31:21 pm

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Enki (DEN.KI(G)) was a deity in Sumerian mythology

Thats the closest I could find ;)  No half cat though

Title: Re: Reference?
Post by: Rigwyn on May 26, 2009, 11:11:35 pm

Also see Bastet ( cat god )
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bast_(goddess) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bast_(goddess))