... as archetypes and according to Jungian theory are core to understanding the stories shared in myths for they elucidate fundamental aspects of human psychology. In this manner the epic of Gilgamesh lends itself to analyses, particularly when surveying the representation of the anima. According to Jung, the anima refers to the archetypal female in mythology and religion as an embodiment of ... " states that the anima is many times represented as goddesses in myths. In this vein Siduri, and Ishtar may be viewed as the anima manifest within the myth of Gilgamesh; moreover, Gilgamesh's final ...

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