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Dealing with Emotions Story of Gilgamesh Humans cope with a variety of emotions all throughout one’s lives until we meet death. Deep feelings arise especially when one feels vulnerable after rejection, a loss of a loved one, or when one becomes close to death. The story of Gilgamesh demonstrates the emotions of denial, anger, resentment, sadness, and vulnerability when one feels loss. How do humans cope with the different emotions that arise at unexpected times? How do we feel about hiding our true emotions and replacing them with a defense mechanism such as anger or enragement? Ishtar, the goddess of love and war, is attracted to Gilgamesh’s power, beauty, and wealth as she asks him to become her lover. She had a past history of having bad relationships with men and in return harming the men. She says to Gilgamesh, the king, “Come to me Gilgamesh, and be my bride-groom; grant me seed of your body, let me be your bride and you shall be my husband” (Gilgamesh 24). Gilgamesh knows of Ishtar’s history of abusing her lovers and wisely rejects her invitation to making love or a commitment to a relationship. Ishtar feels a loss of an opportunity to become a king’s wife. She feels rejected and refuses to be