Gilgamesh Told True: The Song of Shamhat

Gilgamesh Told True: The Song of Shamhat, reimagines the opening lines of the Akkadian epic "e;He Who Saw the Deep"e; wherein the gods are angry with the tyrannical rule of King Gilgamesh. They create a wild man powerful enough to challenge the king's authority and then send a prostitute to civilize the wild man. This is the story of that prostitute told true. A story that strips away the myths an...