Irkalla's palace is the house from which anyone that enters never returns and there is no coming back. The house of hell is portrayed as the house where the dead dwells in total darkness. ... When Enkidu entered, the door and lock of hell were coated with thick dust, thus giving it another name, the house of dust. ... At the gate to Mount Mashu, scorpions stand guard who are half man and half dragon, and have a stare that can strike a man to death. Scorpion guards try to convince Gilgamesh, that his journey is futile and with fraught danger. ...

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A scorpion guard lived at the top of Mount Mashu and watched over the cliff, and because the scorpion guard was shocked by Gilgamesh's rock-climbing skills, bravery, and strength, he allowed him to pass through the gate of the mountain. The scorpion guard wished him well on his future journey, and he hoped the gods would be with him. ... You, who turned my men into sine in your own house now you hold me here as well- teeming me with treachery, you lure me to your room to mount your bed". ... " This quote is mentioning how much he missed his house keepers because they were more l...

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Gilgamesh almost fails to defeat Humbaba, when he tries to bribe Gilgamesh with riches and a big house to let him live. ... There were difficulties on his quest for immortality such as the lions, the man scorpions, the tunnel of darkness, and the waters of death were all difficulties he had to overcome just to get to Utnapishtim's island. ...

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