To take the Bull by the Horns

I’ve never fought a bull, but I have been present when its strength is challenged, and I can estimate that a small bull can easily pull like twenty men. It is amazing how two man-gods could stand a chance, let alone slay, the bull of heaven. In these tablets, Enkidu’s courage is proven once again when he is the first to take the “Bull by the horns”, a metaphor used literally and metaphorically in this chapter. “and Enkidu fought the bull and took the bull by the horns…” (p. 34). Usually, to “take the bull by the horns” is a metaphor commonly used to describe a situation in which someone takes on a problem or challenge head-on, with no second thoughts. I think this is what Enkidu felt when he threatened the bull, nothing but determination. Sometimes I wish I had the same motivation to “take the bull by the horns” in my daily life, like in discipline or personal flaws, to strive to make them better without hesitation. This is one of the primary characteristics I acknowledge within Enkidu.