The role of women has been changing throughout history. There have been matriarchal societies and ones where women have been considered to be subordinate to men in all aspects. One of the themes in Gilgamesh is the role of women. Women are seen are the downfall of men, nurturers, and possessions. The varying role of women in Gilgamesh is representative of the time period it was written in since the role of women was changing …showed first 75 words of 734 total…

…showed last 75 words of 734 total…he wants them to; as if he owns them completely. Women are viewed as good and bad; pure and evil in Gilgamesh. This is representative of the many types of women there are in the world. It is interesting how this very early epic depicts so many different types of women. Gilgamesh shows in this regard that women have always played some type of role in history, whether it was for the better or worse.