... defeat the monster, women helped fuse the bond between the two conquerors. While keeping the bond between Gilgamesh and Enkidu in mind, it is important to remember just how this bond was formed. The ceremony that bonds the two takes place in the temple and involves harlots and sexual activity, thereby resulting in a woman bonding the two men, again through this unseen power. This ceremony ... , as it takes place in the temple, seems to be pure and once again shows women being a force of civility and a pillar in the society. One could argue that women might have a large role in the story,...

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