Silili is a divine figure mentioned in Tablet VI of the
Epic of Gilgamesh
The ''Epic of Gilgamesh'' () is an epic poetry, epic from ancient Mesopotamia. The literary history of Gilgamesh begins with five Sumerian language, Sumerian poems about Gilgamesh (formerly read as Sumerian "Bilgames"), king of Uruk, some of ...
. Gilgamesh objects to the unwanted attractions of the goddess
Ishtar
Inanna is the List of Mesopotamian deities, ancient Mesopotamian goddess of war, love, and fertility. She is also associated with political power, divine law, sensuality, and procreation. Originally worshipped in Sumer, she was known by the Akk ...
, enumerating the previous lovers of Ishtar, and the misfortunes which befell them. He claims that Ishtar once loved the horse, but ultimately decreed a number of misfortunes for him, including the continuous wailing of "his mother, Silili". Because Silili is only mentioned in passing, there is little to say of her character, other than she is a female divine figure closely associated with the horse.
Silili is named in Tablet VI, line 57 as "his mother, goddess Silili ("AMA-ลกรบ
dSi-li-li).
See also
*
List of horses in mythology and folklore
This is a list of horses in mythology and folklore. Fictive horses of historical figures or horses with fictive history added by romancers may be cross-listed under List of historical horses.
British
*Arondel, Bevis's horse in the Middle English ...
References
* Glossary, Appendices, Appendix (Chapter XII=Tablet XII). A line-by-line translation (Chapters I-XI).
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Epic of Gilgamesh
Mesopotamian goddesses
Horses in mythology