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Why does Gilgamesh reject Ishtar’s marriage proposal?

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She says that kings and princes will offer him all their wealth. But Gilgamesh refuses to be her plaything. He has nothing to offer her in return, since, as a goddess, she has everything she could ever want. He says that her desire for his body is fleeting and that she'll soon lose interest.

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