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  1. Dec 2024
    1. a wild man created by the gods to stop Gilgamesh from oppressing the people of Uruk. After Enkidu becomes civilized through sexual initiation with Shamhat, he travels to Uruk, where he challenges Gilgamesh to a test of strength.

      the gender dynamics emerge with Gilgamesh's relationships with Enkidu, once he has his relations with Shamhat, there's a dichotomy between masculinity and feminity which is characterised by sexual seduction plus the ability to "tame" a "wild" man. which gives me the image that the gender roles here are tied to the feminine playing a role in bringing men into social and moral order.