Why does Lord Shamash urge Gilgamesh to attack Humbaba?

Lord Shamash encourages Gilgamesh to kill Humbaba, because Lord Shamash hates Humbaba and believes that Gilgamesh has enough power to defeat him.

"Gilgamesh" is an epic tale that depicts Gilgamesh's adventures as he seeks immortality. In this story Lord Shamash, the ancient god of the sun and justice, has a great affection for Gilgamesh, who is a faithful devotee.

Lord Shamash detests Humbaba as he is a creature associated with darkness and evil. He knows that whoever defeats Humbaba will have his name stamped in history and he knows that Gilgamesh is hungry for honor and recognition.

For this reason, Lord Shamash encourages Gilgames to kill Humbaba. He has this idea because:

He believes Gilgamesh has the ability to kill Humbaba.
Humbaba has only one aura, which weakens him compared to Gilgamesh.
Humbaba's death will cause Lord Shamash to get rid of an enemy.
Humbaba's death will bring honor and recognition to Gilgamesh.

In this case, we can conclude that Lord Shamash wanted Umbaba to be killed not only to enhance the name of Gilgamesh, but to get rid of someone he didn't like.

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