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>Enkidu is a beast of a man.
>He spends his days running free with Antelopes and Gazelle.
>Drinks from the waterpool with them. Is happy and free.
>one with nature
>A holy prostitute shows up and seduces him.
>They fuck for seven days
>When Enkidu finishes and returns to his animal friends they all run away from him
>He no longer has a place in the wild. He can no longer be free.
>He must become a member of society now.
>Becoming a member of society leads directly to his death
>All because he fucked a woman.


What did the Mesopotamians mean by this?

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