Silili

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Silili is a figure in Babylonian mythology. It is the divine mare, the king of all horses. In the Epic of Gilgamesh she is referred to as: 'Mother, goddess' Silili.

[edit] Silili in the Epic of Gilgamesh

In Chapter VI-(Tablet 6)-Epic of Gilgamesh, Ishtar opens speaking of Gilgamesh cleaning and readying himself-for his continuing journey. For his hard working Stallion, she exhorts Silili: to 'wail continually' , for the life of the hard working stallion. Salili is named in Chapter VI, line 57 as "Mother, goddess Si-li-li"-{AMA(umma) d. Si.li.li).

[edit] References

  • Kovacs, Maureen Gallery, transl. with intro. (1985,1989). The Epic of Gilgamesh. Stanford University Press: Stanford, California. ISBN 0-8047-1711-7.  Glossary, Appendices, Appendix (Chapter XII=Tablet XII). A line-by-line translation (Chapters I-XI).
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