Humbaba’s Defense
“Invaders! Marching onto the grounds that I was enlisted to protect. I see one, one who expresses his fear of me. And he should be afraid. I was called by the god Enlil to guard the Cedar Forest, and I will do so. But the other. He stands his ground; he is determined to defeat me. I, who is supposed to protect this land, will not succumb to these intruders. They embark on this journey into my woods and cut down my cedar! I approach them, but I am struck. How am I to protect this precious forest when even the winds are against me? I won’t back down; I will continue to fight. It was what I was made to do. Their viciousness unraveled. Even when I pleaded with them to spare me, to grant mercy, they struck. Lying there, as they strode past, leaving me as if I was nothing.”
Brief Explanation: I wanted to convey Humbaba’s defense against the “heroes” by mentioning that he was called by the god Enlil. He was created specifically to protect the Cedar Forest, so for Enkidu and Gilgamesh to invade his territory, it was his duty to protect it.