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She became offended, so she wanted to destroy his land and kill him. This became Gilgamesh and Enkidu’s second major quest. Ishtar went up to the heavens to get the Bull of Heaven to kill Gilgamesh. When she came down, Enkidu and Gilgamesh destroyed the bull. After this battle, Enkidu dreamed about death. The gods did not like the act that the two kings performed, so they gathered and decided that one of the two kings had to die as punishment. Gilgamesh tried to reinterpret the dream to calm Enkidu. A few days passed and Enkidu became sick. Gilgamesh stated, “Beloved, wait, don’t leave me. Dearest of men, don’t die, don’t let them take you from me” (Mitchell 150). Enkidu was doomed and soon faced death. Gilgamesh lost his companion and would now have to learn how to be alone once again. This was a major turning point in the story for Gilgamesh. He was broken. He wept and mourned for his friend,