Right, but homoerotic themes in the poem in general is not the same thing as the story of Adam and Eve being inspired by a story of homosexual romance, because, well, it’s inspired by a heterosexual story. In fact, Assyria (and Zoroastrianism) is typically regarded as quite homophobic.
Sorry, this is a shitpost, and I am here debating academics :) Carry on!
Enkidu and Gilgamesh are the two heroes of the story.
But Shamhat is a sacred prostitute who has sex with and thereby “civilises” Enkidu.
Yes, but the similarities between Adam & Eve and the babylonion texts are between Enkidu and Shamhat, not Enkidu and Gilgamesh.
Fair enough. I think this meme is just shitposting by implying a romance between Gilgamesh and Enkidu. I wouldn’t read too deep into it.
Gilgamesh and Enkidu absolutely fucked like crazy, what version did you read?
I’ve read André Finet’s translation.
I mean, I guess, but then she’s actually demonstrably wrong :)
Some scholars do actually think there are homoerotic themes. It’s debated.
Right, but homoerotic themes in the poem in general is not the same thing as the story of Adam and Eve being inspired by a story of homosexual romance, because, well, it’s inspired by a heterosexual story. In fact, Assyria (and Zoroastrianism) is typically regarded as quite homophobic.
Sorry, this is a shitpost, and I am here debating academics :) Carry on!