Ms. E read another section of the text, paying special attention to Wild Man and the hunter. Ururu, the goddess, fashioned Enkydu from clay and leaves and twigs. H said that Enkydu probably looked like a Minotaur. They discussed how Enkydu felt about the hunter's traps and pots. Ms. E read about the woman sent to the forest to tame Enkydu and how every time he went to growl and howl, she would kiss him. The children commented on how she captured him with love rather than traps and snares.
Ms. E read about the first meeting of Enkydu and Gilgamesh - their wrestling match turned to hugs and laughter. They talked about what it must have felt like for Gilgamesh to finally have found a friend.
Ms. E lead the children outside to collect their own materials for creating Enkydu. They found sticks, straw, charcoal, sand, dirt, chicken feathers, leaves and berries. Invoking Ururu, they mixed their materials together with clay and formed their own wild men. E put a stone inside his head. R labored on a head. J-L fastidiously created a well dressed warrior.
Next, they revisited the beads from last week and painted them. H made some new beads and J was inspired to create a clay pendant styled after the filigree gold jewelry found from ancient Mesopotamia.
Another great adventure complete, the kids checked out books to tide them over until next week.
Posted by Sarah
