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In the Middle Eastern culture of that time, everyone was pretty much bisexual. They didn't have the labels or taboos on sex that we have today.
While there is no explicit mention of Gilgamesh and Enkidu having sexual relations with each other, it is hinted and many scholars believe that they do have a relationship as more than just friends.
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∙ 10y agoEnkidu's and Gilgamesh's love for each other does not necessarily mean it was sexual, as The Epic of Gilgamesh does not explicitly talk about their sexuality.
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It is an epic journey full of adventures and misadventures; it has 2 heroes (it should have at least one); the heroes undergo a vital psychophysical transformation.
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Does The Epic of Gilgamesh teaches us about the barbarism of Mesopotamian society?
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Was The Epic of Gilgamesh composed at about the same time as the poems of Homer?
No. Gilgamesh was originally composed in the Sumerian times and passed through the Babylonian and Assyrian before being lost until recently. The estimate is around 2000 B.C. Homer's epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey, were written in the times of Ancient Greece. The estimate for them are in the 800-700 B.C. So the Epic of Gilgamesh is at least 1000 years older than Homer's epic poems.
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What was First story ever written?
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What are some specific biblical allusions in the Epic of Gilgamesh?
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Which is older the story of Noah or the Epic of Gilgamesh?
The Epic of Gilgamesh is older than the story of Noah. The Epic of Gilgamesh dates back to around 2100 BC, while the story of Noah is believed to have originated in the Hebrew Bible around the 5th century BC.
How many homosexuals and physically challenged persons died in the holocaust?
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Why should we care about the poem Gilgamesh 3000 years later?
I am not claiming to know the answer. However I will just record why reading Gilgamesh was important to me. First of all, I learned that, not 3,000, but 5,000 years later humanity has not changed as much as we like to think. We are still the same types of people with the same longings and needs. We like to think of ourselves as having changed and evolved, at least mentally, and thus are somehow better than our ancestors. Fortunately by reading ancient texts, we come to realize that the human experience is not much different than it was so long ago. We are after all only humans interacting with nature. Thus I would say reading Gilgamesh gives one a perspective of time and the human condition within it. These are just some thoughts, I look forward to other responses.
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