A
monster from the epic of
Gilgamesh. He guarded the
Cedar Forest, where
Ishtar dwelt. A terrible creature that mortally wounds Gilgamesh's best buddy
Enkidu, whom the
gods had created to keep the big G company. After smiting Humbabba, Gilgamesh spends the rest of the
epic looking for the secret of eternal life to bring his friend
back from the dead.