Law has a strange relationship to hope

 Collated by Tusar Nath Mohapatra

There is no significant resemblance between the characteristics of the Mesopotamian figure Enkidu and the Egyptian god Khonsu; they originate from entirely different cultural and mythological systems. 

• Enkidu is a central character in the Epic of Gilgamesh, initially a wild man created from clay to be a rival to King Gilgamesh. He is a powerful, hairy-bodied figure who lives among animals until he is socialized through interactions with a woman, becoming the king's close friend and companion. He primarily embodies the natural, untamed world and the journey toward civilization and mortality.
• Khonsu is an Egyptian god of the moon, time, and healing, part of the Theban Triad with Amun and Mut. He is a fully divine entity, typically depicted as a mummiform youth with a side-lock of hair, holding a crook and flail, and wearing lunar symbols on his head. He serves as a protector and a creator god in some contexts. 

While both figures are supernatural in origin and powerful, their roles, natures, and cultural backgrounds are distinct. There is no direct mythological link or shared characteristics between them. - GoogleAI

• Khonsu, especially in the New Kingdom, was a "Defender" and "Protector" of travelers at night and a healer who drove away evil spirits.
• Khonsu was invoked for fertility in women, livestock, and crops, due to the perceived link between the lunar cycle and natural cycles of conception and growth.
• Khonsu was a moon god who, along with Thoth, marked the passage of time, as the moon travels across the night sky. He was known by a name that meant "decider of the lifespan". 
• Khonsu's primary domain is the Moon, night, and time, Early texts depict Khonsu in a fierce, bloodthirsty aspect

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