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!
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!