[Mesopotamian] Molded by Aruru out of clay in the image and 'of the essence of Anu', the sky god, and of Ninurta the war god. The companion of Gilgamesh, he is the wild or natural man. Later he was considered a patron or god of animals and may have been the hero of another cycle.
ENKIDU
Meaning of ENKIDU in English
Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary. Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии. 2012