Class Notes

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Minor Characters.

The Trapper’s Father -


Choleric - Tricky; The trapper goes to his dad to ask him for
advice when he freaked out from seeing Enkidu at the watering
hole. His dad tells him to go to Uruk and get Gilgamesh to lend
him the services of Shamhat, a temple-prostitute. According to
the trapper's father, once Enkidu sleeps with Shamhat, he will no
longer be a wild man.

Shamhat -
Choleric - Touchy; Shamhat plays the integral role in taming the
wild man Enkidu, who was created by the gods as the rival to
the mighty Gilgamesh. Shamhat is a sacred temple prostitute or
harimtu. She uses her attractiveness to tempt Enkidu from the
wild, and his 'wildness', civilizing him through continued sexual
intercourse.

Phlegmatic - Persistent; Shamhat was very persistent in


persuading Enkidu to him to follow her and join the civilized
world in the city of Uruk, where Gilgamesh is king, rejecting his
former life in the wild with the wild animals of the hills.
Henceforth, Gilgamesh and Enkidu become the best of friends
and undergo many adventures.

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