Read the lines from the goddess Ishtar’s lament in The Epic of Gilgamesh; her lament is a reaction to the epic cyclone that descended on creation.
“Verily the former dispensation [the world of old] is turned into mud,
Because I commanded evil among the company of the gods.
When I commanded evil among the company of the gods,
I commanded battle for the destruction of my people.
Did I of myself bring forth my people
That they might fill the sea like little fishes?”
Based on these lines, what can be inferred about Ishtar?
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Ishtar is regretful for her actions that have caused destruction and suffering to her people. She is questioning why she created her people if they are now facing destruction.
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