Ancient cultures believed that spirituality was circular, not linear. The seasons, menstrual cycles, death and birth are examples. As cities began to be built, bloodlines became paternal, a shift occurred in society that changed the way most people viewed time. If Gilgamesh had been a woman she and her Dark Goddess would not have gone on to make a name for themselves by killing Humbaba because they both already have the power of life and death and therefore nothing to prove. A woman can kill someone and give birth while a man can only kill. If King Gilgamesh was proud and needed to be taught a lesson, this heroine should too. This female heroine could use her new knowledge to gain power and dominance over people. This is not what “The Mother” would want. When it comes to women, human or goddess, there is no better way to teach a woman about love and sacrifice than having a child. This would also overlap with the divine feminine principle of birth, death and