Did females once dominate the world? Were they considered to be above men at one time? Comparison to "The Epic of Gilgamesh."

In "The Epic of Gilgamesh," early society believed males were inessential to the preservation of life. "The Epic of Gilgamesh" shows how the inability of males to procreate causes a sense of despair and alienation. In early society, females dominated over males because they were able to continue human life by giving birth. Procreation was considered the "essential" experience in early society. People thought of their creator as the divine mother. One symbol of birth …

…into the water, and Gilgamesh starts to weep. In the end, Gilgamesh dies because he faces his true fate and he is unable to handle it. In conclusion, people in the early days believed that because females could procreate, they were the reason for everlasting life, which made them the most essential figure in society. "Gilgamesh" presents the expression of male feelings concerning their inessential role in life - to die, and to never reproduce.