Gugalanna, the Bull of Heaven, was Ereshkigal's first husband. His death at the hands of Gilgamesh and Enkidu provided the pretext for Inanna's descent to the underworld, ostensibly to attend his funeral rites.
Gilgamesh and Enkidu slew Gugalanna, the Bull of Heaven, after Inanna sent it to punish Gilgamesh for rejecting her advances.
Anu created the Bull of Heaven, Gugalanna, as a celestial beast kept in the heavens, later releasing it upon Uruk at Inanna's furious demand to punish Gilgamesh for spurning her advances.
Enkidu seized Gugalanna (the Bull of Heaven) by its tail, holding it steady while Gilgamesh thrust his sword between its horns. Enkidu then tore off the hindquarter and hurled it at Inanna, an act of defiance that sealed his doom.
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