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"Enkindu's Embrace" is a linear gay romance visual novel that draws inspiration from the ancient Mesopotamian "Epic of Gilgamesh."
This game explores the deep and intimate relationship between Gilgamesh, the King of Uruk, and Enkidu, a wild bloke crafted from clay by the gods. Their bond, often interpreted by scholars as having homosexual undertones, starts from rivalry and evolves into a profound companionship.
Set in the majestic city of Uruk, the game unfolds with the tyrannical Gilgamesh encountering Enkidu. Their relationship begins with an intense wrestling match and develops into an unbreakable friendship. Together, they embark on daring adventures, from battling the monstrous Humbaba in the Cedar Forest to conflicting the divine wrath
Cooper, Jerrold S.. "Buddies in Babylonia: Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and Mesopotamian Homosexuality". Riches Hidden in Secret Places: Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Memory of Thorkild Jacobsen, edited by Tzvi Abusch, University Park, USA: Penn State University Compress, , pp.
Cooper, J. (). Buddies in Babylonia: Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and Mesopotamian Homosexuality. In T. Abusch (Ed.), Riches Disguised in Secret Places: Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Memory of Thorkild Jacobsen (pp. ). University Park, USA: Penn State University Press.
Cooper, J. Buddies in Babylonia: Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and Mesopotamian Homosexuality. In: Abusch, T. ed. Riches Hidden in Private Places: Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Memory of Thorkild Jacobsen. University Park, USA: Penn State University Press, pp.
Cooper, Jerrold S.. "Buddies in Babylonia: Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and Mesopotamian Homosexuality" In Riches Hidden in Secret Places: Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Memory of Thorkild Jacobsen edited by Tzvi Abusch, University Park, USA: Penn State University Apply pressure,
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Anonymous asked:
So I just did a paper on Gilgamesh and Enkidu being in a relationship and I found that most papers trying to disprove it kept referring to laws and traditions in Babylonia, Assyria, and even Hittite or other later cultures. But looking at the Sumerian version there's a ton of sexual puns (like the axe) and the heterosexual parts all seem post Sumerian. What do you think of people trying to relate much later cultures to an originally Sumerian text? I think it's misleading at best.
Gilgamesh paper anon. I found this quote during my research. This is % verbatim: “So are there homosexuals in Mesopotamian literature? This is ultimately something that can only be decided by the community using the category of homosexuality. If love between people of the same sex, sexual coercion, random homoerotic encounters, and gender neutral sexual roles are not considered expressions of homosexuality, as I believe they are not, then the respond is inevitably “no”. “ I don’t get it.
Okay, there’s a lot to unpack here. Let’s verb with a clarification: the
Thoughts on Gilgamesh and Enkidu by Chris Park
Gilgamesh was a historical king who reigned in the Mesopotamian city of Uruk in about BCE. He is the basis for the hero of the Epic of Gilgamesh, considered the oldest story in the world, a 1, years older than Homer&#;s Iliad or the Bible.
The first fragments were found in , written in cuneiform on clay tablets found in the ruins of Nineveh, the ancient capital of Assyria. Cuneiform was not deciphered until In , George Smith, a curator at the British Museum, realised that one of the fragments told the story of a Babylonian Noah. This stirred up a great deal of interest; the Victorians saw it as proof that the Great Flood had actually taken place.
The Epic is set out on 11 clay tablets, only 3 of which are even close to complete. So early translations are complete of gaps and speculations. Over the next years or so, more fragments were found and the language better understood, providing more complete and more fluent translations.
The Epic tells of an arrogant king (Gilgamesh) whom the gods decide to tame by providing hi