The episode leads to the hostile encounter between Gish and Enkidu.
An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic|Anonymous
All warn Gish against the undertaking—the elders of Erech, Enkidu, and also the workmen.
An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic|Anonymous
Thereupon the two have a fierce encounter in which Gish is worsted.
An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic|Anonymous
They remark that he is “like Gish,” though “shorter in stature” (lines 179–180).
An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic|Anonymous
Miss Gish and her escort darted into the house, the camera man reeling busily.
Pipefuls|Christopher Morley
British Dictionary definitions for Gish
Gish
/ (ɡɪʃ) /
noun
Dorothy. 1898–1968, US film actress, chiefly in silent films
her sister, Lillian. 1896–1993, US film and stage actress, noted esp for her roles in such silent films as The Birth of a Nation (1915) and Intolerance (1916)