In the story of Gilgamesh, the harlot that civilized Enkidu into a man was the main female figure. She helped in the transformation to change Enkidu from a wild animal into a civilized human being. In the story of The Odyssey, Penelope, the wife of Odysseus was one of the main female figures. The thought of being reunited with her again was one of the main things that motivated Odysseus to get home. Her faithfulness to Odysseus while he was away showed a great judge of character. While both of these woman played completely different roles in the stories, neither Gilgamesh nor Odysseus would have embarked on their journeys without these woman and their roles as characters in the