Writing a paper on the metaphysical properties of dream divination and I’m using The Epic of Gilgamesh as a case study and
“Gilgamesh and Enkidu both have dreams with strange symbolic images. The meteor and axe that appear in the first two dreams, representative of Enkidu, inspire feelings of sexual possessiveness in Gilgamesh. The meteor, which falls from heaven, represents the god-sent nature of Enkidu, while the axe represents Enkidu’s role as a battle companion. The sexual connotation symbolizes Gilgamesh’s strong feelings for his male companion, which he previously only associated with sexual desire.”
jUST ADMIT THAT THEY ARE BI, YOU COWARDS. THEY FUCKING HOLD HANDS ALL THE WAY INTO THE MAGICAL FOREST TO KILL A GIANT MONSTER WHOSE FACE IS INTESTINES AND WHOSE BREATH IS DEATH AND FIRE.
Edit: I said ‘gay’ referring specifically to their love, but let’s be real: Gilgamesh was fucking everyone’s wives and Enkidu banged a temple prostitute for seven days straight, enough to freak out his animal friends, so they definitely liked women, too. But they totally had more than a bromance going on.