What Role Does Shamat Play In The Epic Of Gilgamesh

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In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Shamat plays the significant role of a temple prostitute. The trapper was fed up with Enkidu coming back and forth to his watering hole. As the trapper spoke with his father about the problem he was informed to send Enkidu to the hole with Shamat. According to his father, Enkidu will lose his wild ways if he were to engage with the temple prostitute. After Enkidu engages in a sexual relationship with Shamat for six days and seven nights, he realizes that he is not as fast as he once was. He’s civilized. After spending more time with Shamat, Enkidu becomes more humanlike. She eventually shares her clothing with him and even hands over some brew. Throughout the time they spent together, she then tells Enkidu about the

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