Masculinity is defined in the context of the defeat of non-human powers. Because if creatures cannot be human, they cannot be civilized. Humbaba is described as “an evil” whose name literally means “enormity” and “a ferocious giant” (Gilgamesh 71). While Enkidu may see some merit in not attacking the protector of the forest, Gilgamesh's motivation is to attack things that do not belong to man or gods. His desire to be remembered is combined with a deep need to conquer another land. Even the physicality of these Gods is decidedly non-human and not worthy. Although Ishtar sends a Bull of Heaven to destroy Gilgamesh, the animal's sanctity gives Gilgamesh no qualms. He willingly asks Enkidu to “stick [his] sword between his neck and his horns” (Gilgamesh 88). Their motivations are quite simple, the bull's snorting alone creates cracks where hundreds of people fall to their deaths (Gilgamesh 88). The landscape is changing rapidly, and probably not for the better with numerous deaths. Therefore, the Bull of Heaven and Humbaba are vilified as savage characters. It does not go unnoticed that Gilgamesh and Enkidu fight these battles together. The expectation that the two would work together could easily apply to the rest of society: the city had to differentiate these supernatural beings to maintain its civilization and defend it from