>>40861939
>Sex with a priestess is literally how you turn a wild man into civilized man.
It was actually drinking alcohol that was the mark of a civilized man. I fail to see how a wild man wouldn't know about sex since that's all wild animals know how to do best.
Regardless, its also said he resented her for it anyway and wanted to go back to being a wild man. But Shamash reminded him that it was all worth it because that's how he got to meet his beloved friend Gilgamesh. The very same friendship Ishtar was a nasty ass cunt to tear apart because of her jealousy issues and getting spurned by Gilgamesh.